Information about #821C1C color

#821C1C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#821C1C falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(130, 28, 28) — 51% red, 11% green, 11% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 40 / 40 / 49. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored warm red, #821C1C occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Falu Red (#801818). Slightly further away sit OU Crimson Red (#841617) and Strawberry Jam (#8B171A).

The recipe behind #821C1C is rgb(130, 28, 28), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #821C1C: 9.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#821C1C color variations

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#821C1C 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 #821C1C

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

True Red color link
True Red

#8F1D21

UP Maroon color link
UP Maroon

#7B1113

Bullseye color link
Bullseye

#7D222B

Antique Ruby color link
Antique Ruby

#841B2D

Persian Plum color link
Persian Plum

#701C1C

Crovazhan color link
Crovazhan

#7F0B16

Sienna color link
Sienna

#882D17

#821C1C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#821C1C
  • RGB130, 28, 28
  • CMYK0, 40, 40, 49
  • CSSrgb(130, 28, 28)
  • HSL0°, 65%, 31%
  • HSL Precise0°, 64.557%, 30.98%
  • HSV0°, 78%, 51%
  • HSB0°, 78%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.510, 0.110, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.510, 0.110, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.510, 0.110, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID821C1C
  • DECIMAL ID8526876
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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