Information about #821C4E color

#821C4E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#821C4E falls into the Rose Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(130, 28, 78) — 51% red, 11% green, 30.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 40 / 20 / 49. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#821C4E is a vivid, lively rose that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from French Plum (#811453). Nearby in the Register you will also find Smooch (#7E2056) and Pansy Purple (#78184A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(130, 28, 78)), which gives #821C4E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#821C4E color variations

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#821C4E 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 #821C4E

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

French Plum color link
French Plum

#811453

Smooch color link
Smooch

#7E2056

Pansy Purple color link
Pansy Purple

#78184A

Disco color link
Disco

#892D4F

Geronimo color link
Geronimo

#88213C

Extrovert color link
Extrovert

#752642

Sensual Red color link
Sensual Red

#902742

Rosehip color link
Rosehip

#842139

Sappanwood color link
Sappanwood

#7E2639

Plum Velvet color link
Plum Velvet

#7D0552

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#821C4E
  • RGB130, 28, 78
  • CMYK0, 40, 20, 49
  • CSSrgb(130, 28, 78)
  • HSL331°, 65%, 31%
  • HSL Precise330.588°, 64.557%, 30.98%
  • HSV331°, 78%, 51%
  • HSB331°, 78%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.510, 0.110, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.510, 0.110, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.510, 0.110, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID821C4E
  • DECIMAL ID8526926
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01