Information about #821720 color

#821720 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #821720 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(130, 23, 32) (51% red, 9% green, 12.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 42 / 38 / 49 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#821720 presents itself as a vivid, lively red — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Falu Red (#801818). Nearby in the Register you will also find OU Crimson Red (#841617) and Fedefu Red (#7C1319).

In RGB terms — rgb(130, 23, 32) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #821720 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #821720 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#821720 color variations

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

#821720 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 #821720

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

Falu Red color link
Falu Red

#801818

Fedefu Red color link
Fedefu Red

#7C1319

Antique Ruby color link
Antique Ruby

#841B2D

True Red color link
True Red

#8F1D21

Crovazhan color link
Crovazhan

#7F0B16

UP Maroon color link
UP Maroon

#7B1113

Salsa color link
Salsa

#770C25

Bullseye color link
Bullseye

#7D222B

#821720 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#821720
  • RGB130, 23, 32
  • CMYK0, 42, 38, 49
  • CSSrgb(130, 23, 32)
  • HSL355°, 70%, 30%
  • HSL Precise354.953°, 69.935%, 30%
  • HSV355°, 82%, 51%
  • HSB355°, 82%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.510, 0.090, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.510, 0.090, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.510, 0.090, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID821720
  • DECIMAL ID8525600
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01