Information about #853242 color

#853242 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #853242 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(133, 50, 66) (52.2% red, 19.6% green, 25.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 33 / 26 / 48 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated earthy red, #853242 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Solid Pink (#893843). Slightly further away sit Zinger (#873D42) and Stiletto (#833D3E).

The recipe behind #853242 is rgb(133, 50, 66), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #853242: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#853242 color variations

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

#853242 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 #853242

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

Solid Pink color link
Solid Pink

#893843

Zinger color link
Zinger

#873D42

Stiletto color link
Stiletto

#833D3E

Xotic color link
Xotic

#863336

Camelot color link
Camelot

#803A4B

Cordovan color link
Cordovan

#893F45

Old Brick color link
Old Brick

#8A3335

Tall Poppy color link
Tall Poppy

#853534

Disco color link
Disco

#892D4F

Well Read color link
Well Read

#8E3537

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#853242
  • RGB133, 50, 66
  • CMYK0, 33, 26, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 50, 66)
  • HSL348°, 45%, 36%
  • HSL Precise348.434°, 45.355%, 35.882%
  • HSV348°, 62%, 52%
  • HSB348°, 62%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.196, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.196, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.196, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID853242
  • DECIMAL ID8729154
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01