Information about #831B27 color

#831B27 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#831B27 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(131, 27, 39) — 51.4% red, 10.6% green, 15.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 41 / 36 / 49. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#831B27 is a strongly colored warm red that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Antique Ruby (#841B2D). Slightly further away sit Bullseye (#7D222B) and True Red (#8F1D21).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(131, 27, 39)), which gives #831B27 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #831B27: 9.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#831B27 color variations

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#831B27 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 #831B27

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

Bullseye color link
Bullseye

#7D222B

True Red color link
True Red

#8F1D21

Claret color link
Claret

#7F1734

I C Red color link
I C Red

#7A2031

Scarlett color link
Scarlett

#7E2530

Fast Lane color link
Fast Lane

#892431

Flame Red color link
Flame Red

#86282E

Falu Red color link
Falu Red

#801818

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#831B27
  • RGB131, 27, 39
  • CMYK0, 41, 36, 49
  • CSSrgb(131, 27, 39)
  • HSL353°, 66%, 31%
  • HSL Precise353.077°, 65.823%, 30.98%
  • HSV353°, 79%, 51%
  • HSB353°, 79%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.106, 0.153)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.106, 0.153, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.106, 0.153)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID831B27
  • DECIMAL ID8592167
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01