Information about #891E1A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #891E1A is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(137, 30, 26) — 53.7% red, 11.8% green, 10.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 42 / 44 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively warm red, #891E1A occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Strawberry Jam (#8B171A). Slightly further away sit True Red (#8F1D21) and OU Crimson Red (#841617).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(137, 30, 26)), which gives #891E1A its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. #891E1A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#891E1A color variations

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#891E1A 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 #891E1A

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

Falu Red color link
Falu Red

#801818

Sienna color link
Sienna

#882D17

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Red Brown color link
Red Brown

#8B2E16

Fedefu Red color link
Fedefu Red

#7C1319

Smokey Topaz color link
Smokey Topaz

#832A0D

Countdown color link
Countdown

#922F1D

#891E1A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#891E1A
  • RGB137, 30, 26
  • CMYK0, 42, 44, 46
  • CSSrgb(137, 30, 26)
  • HSL2°, 68%, 32%
  • HSL Precise2.162°, 68.098%, 31.961%
  • HSV2°, 81%, 54%
  • HSB2°, 81%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.118, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.118, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.118, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID891E1A
  • DECIMAL ID8986138
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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