Information about #881C21 color

#881C21 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #881C21 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(136, 28, 33) — 53.3% red, 11% green, 12.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 42 / 40 / 47. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#881C21 is a strongly colored earthy red that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from True Red (#8F1D21). Slightly further away sit Strawberry Jam (#8B171A) and OU Crimson Red (#841617).

In RGB terms — rgb(136, 28, 33) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #881C21: 9.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#881C21 color variations

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

#881C21 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#881C21 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#6C161A

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#511013

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#360B0D

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Black

#000000

#881C21 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#8B3C40

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#895053

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#856668

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Grey

#808080

#881C21 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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#876C1B

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#881C21

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#871B4C

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#871B77

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#6C1B87

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#881C21 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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#1C8782
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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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#1C5787
#1C5787

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#1C874C
#1C874C

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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
#874C1C
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#881C21
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#871C57
#871C57

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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
#881C21
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#21871C
#21871C

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#1C2187
#1C2187

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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
#881C21
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#87821C
#87821C

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#1C8782
#1C8782

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#1C2187
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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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#57871C
#57871C

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#1C8782
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#4C1C87
#4C1C87

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Nearest named colors to #881C21

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

True Red color link
True Red

#8F1D21

Strawberry Jam color link
Strawberry Jam

#8B171A

OU Crimson Red color link
OU Crimson Red

#841617

Falu Red color link
Falu Red

#801818

Antique Ruby color link
Antique Ruby

#841B2D

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Bullseye color link
Bullseye

#7D222B

Fedefu Red color link
Fedefu Red

#7C1319

Crown Of Thorns color link
Crown Of Thorns

#771F1F

Flame Red color link
Flame Red

#86282E

Rich Red Brown color link
Rich Red Brown

#8A2D1C

Fast Lane color link
Fast Lane

#892431

#881C21 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#881C21
  • RGB136, 28, 33
  • CMYK0, 42, 40, 47
  • CSSrgb(136, 28, 33)
  • HSL357°, 66%, 32%
  • HSL Precise357.222°, 65.854%, 32.157%
  • HSV357°, 79%, 53%
  • HSB357°, 79%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.110, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.110, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.110, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID881C21
  • DECIMAL ID8920097
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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