Information about #801C5C color

#801C5C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#801C5C falls into the Rose Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(128, 28, 92) — 50.2% red, 11% green, 36.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 39 / 14 / 50. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#801C5C is a vivid, lively rose that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Smooch (#7E2056). Slightly further away sit French Plum (#811453) and Dark Raspberry (#872657).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(128, 28, 92)), which gives #801C5C its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #801C5C: 9.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for black. No one has named #801C5C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#801C5C color variations

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

#801C5C 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 #801C5C

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

Smooch color link
Smooch

#7E2056

French Plum color link
French Plum

#811453

Sassy color link
Sassy

#7E2A65

Pansy Purple color link
Pansy Purple

#78184A

Yayapink color link
Yayapink

#85075B

Byzantium color link
Byzantium

#702963

Belladonna color link
Belladonna

#772C68

Disco color link
Disco

#892D4F

Boysenberry color link
Boysenberry

#873260

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#801C5C
  • RGB128, 28, 92
  • CMYK0, 39, 14, 50
  • CSSrgb(128, 28, 92)
  • HSL322°, 64%, 31%
  • HSL Precise321.6°, 64.103%, 30.588%
  • HSV322°, 78%, 50%
  • HSB322°, 78%, 50%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.502, 0.110, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.502, 0.110, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.502, 0.110, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID801C5C
  • DECIMAL ID8395868
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01