Information about #842E30 color

#842E30 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #842E30 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(132, 46, 48) — 51.8% red, 18% green, 18.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 34 / 33 / 48. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#842E30 is a confidently colored earthy red that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Erica (#81332D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Flame Red (#86282E) and Shiraz (#842833).

In RGB terms — rgb(132, 46, 48) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #842E30: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #842E30 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#842E30 color variations

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

#842E30 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 #842E30

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

Erica color link
Erica

#81332D

Flame Red color link
Flame Red

#86282E

Shiraz color link
Shiraz

#842833

Raging Bull color link
Raging Bull

#7F2F2A

Xotic color link
Xotic

#863336

Tall Poppy color link
Tall Poppy

#853534

Totem Pole color link
Totem Pole

#883531

Vixen color link
Vixen

#81342B

Mustang color link
Mustang

#7F352E

Old Brick color link
Old Brick

#8A3335

Crab Apple color link
Crab Apple

#87382F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#842E30
  • RGB132, 46, 48
  • CMYK0, 34, 33, 48
  • CSSrgb(132, 46, 48)
  • HSL359°, 48%, 35%
  • HSL Precise358.605°, 48.315%, 34.902%
  • HSV359°, 65%, 52%
  • HSB359°, 65%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • GLSLvec3(0.518, 0.180, 0.188)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.518, 0.180, 0.188, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.518, 0.180, 0.188)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID842E30
  • DECIMAL ID8662576
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01