Information about #842A22 color

#842A22 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #842A22 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(132, 42, 34) — 51.8% red, 16.5% green, 13.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 35 / 38 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#842A22 presents itself as a clearly saturated warm red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dawnbreaker (#813125). Slightly further away sit Rich Red Brown (#8A2D1C) and Raging Bull (#7F2F2A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(132, 42, 34)), which gives #842A22 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #842A22 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#842A22 color variations

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

#842A22 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#842A22 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#6B221B

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#501914

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Black

#000000

#842A22 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#842A22 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#855222

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#852241

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#852269

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#842A22 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
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#237E86
#237E86

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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
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#234C86
#234C86

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#23865C
#23865C

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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
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#86234C
#86234C

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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
#842A22
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#23862B
#23862B

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#2B2386
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#842A22
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#7E8623
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#237E86
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#2B2386
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#4C8623
#4C8623

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#237E86
#237E86

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#5C2386
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Nearest named colors to #842A22

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

Rich Red Brown color link
Rich Red Brown

#8A2D1C

Raging Bull color link
Raging Bull

#7F2F2A

Burnt Umber color link
Burnt Umber

#8A3324

Sienna color link
Sienna

#882D17

Flame Red color link
Flame Red

#86282E

Vixen color link
Vixen

#81342B

Bullseye color link
Bullseye

#7D222B

Red Brown color link
Red Brown

#8B2E16

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Erica color link
Erica

#81332D

Cypress Bark color link
Cypress Bark

#752E23

#842A22 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#842A22
  • RGB132, 42, 34
  • CMYK0, 35, 38, 48
  • CSSrgb(132, 42, 34)
  • HSL5°, 59%, 33%
  • HSL Precise4.898°, 59.036%, 32.549%
  • HSV5°, 74%, 52%
  • HSB5°, 74%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • GLSLvec3(0.518, 0.165, 0.133)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.518, 0.165, 0.133, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.518, 0.165, 0.133)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID842A22
  • DECIMAL ID8661538
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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