Information about #831E0C color

#831E0C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#831E0C falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(131, 30, 12) — 51.4% red, 11.8% green, 4.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 40 / 47 / 49. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#831E0C presents itself as a strongly colored earthy red — one 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 a near neighbor of Kenyan Copper (#7C1C05). Slightly further away sit Smokey Topaz (#832A0D) and OU Crimson Red (#841617).

The recipe behind #831E0C is rgb(131, 30, 12), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #831E0C: 9.7:1 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.

#831E0C color variations

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

#831E0C 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 #831E0C

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

Smokey Topaz color link
Smokey Topaz

#832A0D

Falu Red color link
Falu Red

#801818

UP Maroon color link
UP Maroon

#7B1113

Fedefu Red color link
Fedefu Red

#7C1319

Sienna color link
Sienna

#882D17

Red Brown color link
Red Brown

#8B2E16

Brown Red color link
Brown Red

#922B05

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#831E0C
  • RGB131, 30, 12
  • CMYK0, 40, 47, 49
  • CSSrgb(131, 30, 12)
  • HSL9°, 83%, 28%
  • HSL Precise9.076°, 83.217%, 28.039%
  • HSV9°, 91%, 51%
  • HSB9°, 91%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.118, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.118, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.118, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID831E0C
  • DECIMAL ID8592908
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01