Information about Deep Ruby color

#843F5B - Deep Ruby color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#843F5B, known as "Deep Ruby", falls into the Rose Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(132, 63, 91) — 51.8% red, 24.7% green, 35.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 27 / 16 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#843F5B presents itself as a mildly saturated pink-red rose — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Highlight (#833859). Nearby in the Register you will also find Humbec Royal Berry (#81365A) and Quinacridone Magenta (#8E3A59).

The recipe behind #843F5B is rgb(132, 63, 91), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 7.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. The name "Deep Ruby" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Deep Ruby color variations

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

Deep Ruby 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 Deep Ruby

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Highlight color link
Highlight

#833859

Impulse color link
Impulse

#894961

Plum Purple color link
Plum Purple

#8F4155

Boysenberry color link
Boysenberry

#873260

Dark Mauve color link
Dark Mauve

#874C62

Camelot color link
Camelot

#803A4B

Enchanted color link
Enchanted

#923A64

Rosy Finch color link
Rosy Finch

#7F4E52

Cosmic color link
Cosmic

#794D60

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#843F5B
  • RGB132, 63, 91
  • CMYK0, 27, 16, 48
  • CSSrgb(132, 63, 91)
  • HSL336°, 35%, 38%
  • HSL Precise335.652°, 35.385%, 38.235%
  • HSV336°, 52%, 52%
  • HSB336°, 52%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.518, 0.247, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.518, 0.247, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.518, 0.247, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID843F5B
  • DECIMAL ID8666971
  • Name Length9
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