Information about #804B42 color

#804B42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #804B42 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(128, 75, 66) — 50.2% red, 29.4% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 21 / 24 / 50. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned earthy red, #804B42 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Intrigue (#814743). Slightly further away sit Nutmeg (#7E4A3B) and Tuscan Red (#7C4848).

In RGB terms — rgb(128, 75, 66) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #804B42 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#804B42 color variations

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

#804B42 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 #804B42

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

Intrigue color link
Intrigue

#814743

Nutmeg color link
Nutmeg

#7E4A3B

Tuscan Red color link
Tuscan Red

#7C4848

Ironstone color link
Ironstone

#86483C

Mule Fawn color link
Mule Fawn

#884F40

Orbit color link
Orbit

#874748

Cigar color link
Cigar

#7D4E38

Bole color link
Bole

#79443B

Brandy color link
Brandy

#87413F

Roman Ochre color link
Roman Ochre

#87523A

Green Tea color link
Green Tea

#824B35

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#804B42
  • RGB128, 75, 66
  • CMYK0, 21, 24, 50
  • CSSrgb(128, 75, 66)
  • HSL9°, 32%, 38%
  • HSL Precise8.71°, 31.959%, 38.039%
  • HSV9°, 48%, 50%
  • HSB9°, 48%, 50%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.502, 0.294, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.502, 0.294, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.502, 0.294, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID804B42
  • DECIMAL ID8407874
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01