Information about #821C30 color

#821C30 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #821C30 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(130, 28, 48) — 51% red, 11% green, 18.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 40 / 32 / 49. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated earthy red, #821C30 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Antique Ruby (#841B2D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Claret (#7F1734) and I C Red (#7A2031).

In RGB terms — rgb(130, 28, 48) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 9.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.2:1. No one has named #821C30 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#821C30 color variations

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

#821C30 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 #821C30

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

Antique Ruby color link
Antique Ruby

#841B2D

Claret color link
Claret

#7F1734

I C Red color link
I C Red

#7A2031

Bullseye color link
Bullseye

#7D222B

Scarlett color link
Scarlett

#7E2530

Rosehip color link
Rosehip

#842139

Fast Lane color link
Fast Lane

#892431

Shiraz color link
Shiraz

#842833

Flame Red color link
Flame Red

#86282E

Sappanwood color link
Sappanwood

#7E2639

Geronimo color link
Geronimo

#88213C

Red Letter color link
Red Letter

#751631

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#821C30
  • RGB130, 28, 48
  • CMYK0, 40, 32, 49
  • CSSrgb(130, 28, 48)
  • HSL348°, 65%, 31%
  • HSL Precise348.235°, 64.557%, 30.98%
  • HSV348°, 78%, 51%
  • HSB348°, 78%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • GLSLvec3(0.510, 0.110, 0.188)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.510, 0.110, 0.188, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.510, 0.110, 0.188)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID821C30
  • DECIMAL ID8526896
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01