Information about #823C27 color

#823C27 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #823C27 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(130, 60, 39) (51% red, 23.5% green, 15.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 27 / 36 / 49 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#823C27 is a pleasantly vivid red that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Scorched Clay (#7E3C2D). Slightly further away sit Vixen (#81342B) and Teranova (#7A3A2B).

In RGB terms — rgb(130, 60, 39) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 8.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. #823C27 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#823C27 color variations

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#823C27 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 #823C27

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

Vixen color link
Vixen

#81342B

Teranova color link
Teranova

#7A3A2B

Sunspot color link
Sunspot

#7E372E

Crab Apple color link
Crab Apple

#87382F

Mustang color link
Mustang

#7F352E

Erica color link
Erica

#81332D

Fuzzy Wuzzy color link
Fuzzy Wuzzy

#87421F

Dawnbreaker color link
Dawnbreaker

#813125

Burnt Umber color link
Burnt Umber

#8A3324

Prairie Sand color link
Prairie Sand

#883C32

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#823C27
  • RGB130, 60, 39
  • CMYK0, 27, 36, 49
  • CSSrgb(130, 60, 39)
  • HSL14°, 54%, 33%
  • HSL Precise13.846°, 53.846%, 33.137%
  • HSV14°, 70%, 51%
  • HSB14°, 70%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • GLSLvec3(0.510, 0.235, 0.153)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.510, 0.235, 0.153, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.510, 0.235, 0.153)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID823C27
  • DECIMAL ID8535079
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01