Information about Russet color

#80461B - Russet color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#80461B, known as "Russet", falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(128, 70, 27) — 50.2% red, 27.5% green, 10.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 23 / 40 / 50. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#80461B is a vivid, lively warm orange that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Fuzzy Wuzzy (#87421F). Slightly further away sit Charisma (#854926) and Red Dirt (#7F5217).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(128, 70, 27)), which gives #80461B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Russet" in the Register.

Russet color variations

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

Russet 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 Russet

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

Fuzzy Wuzzy color link
Fuzzy Wuzzy

#87421F

Charisma color link
Charisma

#854926

Red Dirt color link
Red Dirt

#7F5217

Saddle Brown color link
Saddle Brown

#8B4513

Medium Brown color link
Medium Brown

#7F5112

Deep Ochre color link
Deep Ochre

#733D1A

Rope color link
Rope

#8E4D1E

Peru Tan color link
Peru Tan

#733D1F

Sepia color link
Sepia

#704214

Korma color link
Korma

#804E2C

Bull Shot color link
Bull Shot

#75442B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#80461B
  • RGB128, 70, 27
  • CMYK0, 23, 40, 50
  • CSSrgb(128, 70, 27)
  • HSL26°, 65%, 30%
  • HSL Precise25.545°, 65.161%, 30.392%
  • HSV26°, 79%, 50%
  • HSB26°, 79%, 50%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.502, 0.275, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.502, 0.275, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.502, 0.275, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID80461B
  • DECIMAL ID8406555
  • Name Length6
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