Information about #641516 color

#641516 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #641516 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(100, 21, 22) — 39.2% red, 8.2% green, 8.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 31 / 31 / 61. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively red, #641516 carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Philippine Brown (#5D1916). Nearby in the Register you will also find Royal Maroon (#670E10) and Vintage Maroon (#621D1D).

In RGB terms — rgb(100, 21, 22) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 12.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:61), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#641516 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#641516 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #641516

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Royal Maroon color link
Royal Maroon

#670E10

Madam M color link
Madam M

#610C1D

Pomegranate color link
Pomegranate

#660C21

Rata color link
Rata

#5D1F1E

Persian Plum color link
Persian Plum

#701C1C

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#641516
  • RGB100, 21, 22
  • CMYK0, 31, 31, 61
  • CSSrgb(100, 21, 22)
  • HSL359°, 65%, 24%
  • HSL Precise359.241°, 65.289%, 23.725%
  • HSV359°, 79%, 39%
  • HSB359°, 79%, 39%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • GLSLvec3(0.392, 0.082, 0.086)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.392, 0.082, 0.086, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.392, 0.082, 0.086)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB39.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID641516
  • DECIMAL ID6558998
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01