Information about #641717 color

#641717 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#641717 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(100, 23, 23) — 39.2% red, 9% green, 9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 30 / 30 / 61. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#641717 is a strongly colored warm red that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Philippine Brown (#5D1916). Slightly further away sit Vintage Maroon (#621D1D) and Royal Maroon (#670E10).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(100, 23, 23)), which gives #641717 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 12.5:1 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. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #641717 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#641717 color variations

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

#641717 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 #641717

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#641717
  • RGB100, 23, 23
  • CMYK0, 30, 30, 61
  • CSSrgb(100, 23, 23)
  • HSL0°, 63%, 24%
  • HSL Precise0°, 62.602%, 24.118%
  • HSV0°, 77%, 39%
  • HSB0°, 77%, 39%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.392, 0.090, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.392, 0.090, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.392, 0.090, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB39.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID641717
  • DECIMAL ID6559511
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01