Information about #842628 color

#842628 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #842628 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(132, 38, 40) — 51.8% red, 14.9% green, 15.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 37 / 36 / 48. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid warm red, #842628 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Flame Red (#86282E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bullseye (#7D222B) and Scarlett (#7E2530).

The recipe behind #842628 is rgb(132, 38, 40), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 9.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#842628 color variations

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

#842628 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 #842628

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

Flame Red color link
Flame Red

#86282E

Bullseye color link
Bullseye

#7D222B

Scarlett color link
Scarlett

#7E2530

Raging Bull color link
Raging Bull

#7F2F2A

Fast Lane color link
Fast Lane

#892431

Shiraz color link
Shiraz

#842833

Dawnbreaker color link
Dawnbreaker

#813125

Antique Ruby color link
Antique Ruby

#841B2D

Erica color link
Erica

#81332D

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Vixen color link
Vixen

#81342B

I C Red color link
I C Red

#7A2031

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#842628
  • RGB132, 38, 40
  • CMYK0, 37, 36, 48
  • CSSrgb(132, 38, 40)
  • HSL359°, 55%, 33%
  • HSL Precise358.723°, 55.294%, 33.333%
  • HSV359°, 71%, 52%
  • HSB359°, 71%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.518, 0.149, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.518, 0.149, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.518, 0.149, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID842628
  • DECIMAL ID8660520
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01