Information about #870221 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #870221 reads as a maximally vivid earthy red and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Code Red (#880025). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Burgundy (#800020) and Inferno Raven Red (#8C0015).
The recipe behind #870221 is rgb(135, 2, 33), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #870221 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#870221 color variations
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#870221 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#870221 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#870221 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#870221 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#870221 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #870221 color
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Nearest named colors to #870221
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#880025
#800020
#8C0015
#860111
#7F0B16
#7B002C
#78081C
#960018
#770129
#770C25
#7C1319
#870221 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#870221
- RGB135, 2, 33
- CMYK0, 52, 40, 47
- CSSrgb(135, 2, 33)
- HSL346°, 97%, 27%
- HSL Precise346.015°, 97.08%, 26.863%
- HSV346°, 99%, 53%
- HSB346°, 99%, 53%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.008
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
- GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.008, 0.129)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.008, 0.129, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.008, 0.129)
- Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB0.8%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID870221
- DECIMAL ID8847905
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
