Information about #850505 color

#850505 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #850505 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(133, 5, 5) (52.2% red, 2% green, 2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 50 / 50 / 48 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#850505 presents itself as a pure, full-strength earthy red — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Deep Red (#850101). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Blood (#8A0303) and Deep Maroon (#820000).

The recipe behind #850505 is rgb(133, 5, 5), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #850505: 10.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for black. #850505 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#850505 color variations

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

#850505 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 #850505

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

Deep Red color link
Deep Red

#850101

Blood color link
Blood

#8A0303

Deep Maroon color link
Deep Maroon

#820000

Maroon color link
Maroon

#800000

Dark Red color link
Dark Red

#8B0000

Endra color link
Endra

#7B0304

Barn Red color link
Barn Red

#7C0A02

Red Devil color link
Red Devil

#860111

Sangria color link
Sangria

#92000A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#850505
  • RGB133, 5, 5
  • CMYK0, 50, 50, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 5, 5)
  • HSL0°, 93%, 27%
  • HSL Precise0°, 92.754%, 27.059%
  • HSV0°, 96%, 52%
  • HSB0°, 96%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.020, 0.020)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.020, 0.020, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.020, 0.020)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID850505
  • DECIMAL ID8717573
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01