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Information about #83241B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #83241B is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(131, 36, 27) — 51.4% red, 14.1% green, 10.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 37 / 41 / 49. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated earthy red, #83241B sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Sienna (#882D17). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rich Red Brown (#8A2D1C) and Falu Red (#801818).

The recipe behind #83241B is rgb(131, 36, 27), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #83241B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.2:1. #83241B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#83241B color variations

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

#83241B 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 #83241B

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

Sienna color link
Sienna

#882D17

Falu Red color link
Falu Red

#801818

Red Brown color link
Red Brown

#8B2E16

True Red color link
True Red

#8F1D21

Smokey Topaz color link
Smokey Topaz

#832A0D

Dawnbreaker color link
Dawnbreaker

#813125

Bullseye color link
Bullseye

#7D222B

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#83241B
  • RGB131, 36, 27
  • CMYK0, 37, 41, 49
  • CSSrgb(131, 36, 27)
  • HSL5°, 66%, 31%
  • HSL Precise5.192°, 65.823%, 30.98%
  • HSV5°, 79%, 51%
  • HSB5°, 79%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.141, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.141, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.141, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID83241B
  • DECIMAL ID8594459
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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