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Information about Pirate color

#902F37 - Pirate color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #902F37, known as "Pirate", is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(144, 47, 55) (56.5% red, 18.4% green, 21.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 38 / 35 / 44 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#902F37 is a confidently colored red 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 almost identical to Well Read (#8E3537). Nearby in the Register you will also find AErchivist (#933232) and Flash Point (#932C31).

In RGB terms — rgb(144, 47, 55) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Pirate" in the Register.

Pirate color variations

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

Pirate 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 Pirate

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

Well Read color link
Well Read

#8E3537

AErchivist color link
AErchivist

#933232

Flash Point color link
Flash Point

#932C31

Old Brick color link
Old Brick

#8A3335

Chaos color link
Chaos

#922A31

Red Hot color link
Red Hot

#952B32

Xotic color link
Xotic

#863336

Thunderbird color link
Thunderbird

#923830

Totem Pole color link
Totem Pole

#883531

Tall Poppy color link
Tall Poppy

#853534

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#902F37
  • RGB144, 47, 55
  • CMYK0, 38, 35, 44
  • CSSrgb(144, 47, 55)
  • HSL355°, 51%, 37%
  • HSL Precise355.052°, 50.785%, 37.451%
  • HSV355°, 67%, 56%
  • HSB355°, 67%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.565, 0.184, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.565, 0.184, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.565, 0.184, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID902F37
  • DECIMAL ID9449271
  • Name Length6
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