Information about #642B26 color

#642B26 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#642B26 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(100, 43, 38) — 39.2% red, 16.9% green, 14.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 22 / 24 / 61. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#642B26 is a clearly saturated warm red that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Tipping Point (#612C25). Slightly further away sit Coco (#682828) and Deep Impact (#672729).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(100, 43, 38)), which gives #642B26 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 11.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.9:1. 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, #642B26 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#642B26 color variations

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

#642B26 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 #642B26

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

Coco color link
Coco

#682828

Deep Impact color link
Deep Impact

#672729

Fahrenheit color link
Fahrenheit

#672E2B

Cajun color link
Cajun

#662F2B

Pioneer Red color link
Pioneer Red

#642620

Red Bean color link
Red Bean

#672422

Red Sienna color link
Red Sienna

#5F312A

Vanquish color link
Vanquish

#63272F

Kakaramea color link
Kakaramea

#6E2C25

Hairy Heath color link
Hairy Heath

#633528

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#642B26
  • RGB100, 43, 38
  • CMYK0, 22, 24, 61
  • CSSrgb(100, 43, 38)
  • HSL5°, 45%, 27%
  • HSL Precise4.839°, 44.928%, 27.059%
  • HSV5°, 62%, 39%
  • HSB5°, 62%, 39%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • GLSLvec3(0.392, 0.169, 0.149)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.392, 0.169, 0.149, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.392, 0.169, 0.149)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB39.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID642B26
  • DECIMAL ID6564646
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01