Information about #832238 color

#832238 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#832238 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(131, 34, 56) — 51.4% red, 13.3% green, 22% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 74 / 57 / 49. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated earthy red, #832238 holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rosehip (#842139). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sappanwood (#7E2639) and Geronimo (#88213C).

The recipe behind #832238 is rgb(131, 34, 56), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #832238: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. #832238 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#832238 color variations

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

#832238 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 #832238

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

Rosehip color link
Rosehip

#842139

Sappanwood color link
Sappanwood

#7E2639

Geronimo color link
Geronimo

#88213C

Lollipop color link
Lollipop

#7F2838

Shiraz color link
Shiraz

#842833

Fast Lane color link
Fast Lane

#892431

Scarlett color link
Scarlett

#7E2530

I C Red color link
I C Red

#7A2031

Flame Red color link
Flame Red

#86282E

Claret color link
Claret

#7F1734

Paprika color link
Paprika

#7C2D37

Antique Ruby color link
Antique Ruby

#841B2D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#832238
  • RGB131, 34, 56
  • CMYK0, 74, 57, 49
  • CSSrgb(131, 34, 56)
  • HSL346°, 59%, 32%
  • HSL Precise346.392°, 58.788%, 32.353%
  • HSV346°, 74%, 51%
  • HSB346°, 74%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.133, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.133, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.133, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID832238
  • DECIMAL ID8593976
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01