Information about #842921 color

#842921 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#842921 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(132, 41, 33) — 51.8% red, 16.1% green, 12.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 36 / 39 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored earthy red, #842921 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rich Red Brown (#8A2D1C). Slightly further away sit Dawnbreaker (#813125) and Sienna (#882D17).

The recipe behind #842921 is rgb(132, 41, 33), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 9.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #842921 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#842921 color variations

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

#842921 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 #842921

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

Dawnbreaker color link
Dawnbreaker

#813125

Sienna color link
Sienna

#882D17

Raging Bull color link
Raging Bull

#7F2F2A

Burnt Umber color link
Burnt Umber

#8A3324

Flame Red color link
Flame Red

#86282E

Red Brown color link
Red Brown

#8B2E16

Bullseye color link
Bullseye

#7D222B

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Vixen color link
Vixen

#81342B

Countdown color link
Countdown

#922F1D

Erica color link
Erica

#81332D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#842921
  • RGB132, 41, 33
  • CMYK0, 36, 39, 48
  • CSSrgb(132, 41, 33)
  • HSL5°, 60%, 32%
  • HSL Precise4.848°, 60%, 32.353%
  • HSV5°, 75%, 52%
  • HSB5°, 75%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.518, 0.161, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.518, 0.161, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.518, 0.161, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID842921
  • DECIMAL ID8661281
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01