Information about #521F0F color

#521F0F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#521F0F falls into the Red Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(82, 31, 15) — 32.2% red, 12.2% green, 5.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 26 / 68. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#521F0F is a strongly colored earthy red that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cioccolato (#55280C). Slightly further away sit Seal Brown (#59260B) and French Puce (#4E1609).

The recipe behind #521F0F is rgb(82, 31, 15), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 13.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #521F0F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#521F0F color variations

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

#521F0F 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 #521F0F

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

Cioccolato color link
Cioccolato

#55280C

Seal Brown color link
Seal Brown

#59260B

French Puce color link
French Puce

#4E1609

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Deep Tangelo color link
Deep Tangelo

#592100

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Rata color link
Rata

#5D1F1E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#521F0F
  • RGB82, 31, 15
  • CMYK0, 20, 26, 68
  • CSSrgb(82, 31, 15)
  • HSL14°, 69%, 19%
  • HSL Precise14.328°, 69.072%, 19.02%
  • HSV14°, 82%, 32%
  • HSB14°, 82%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.059
  • GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.122, 0.059)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.122, 0.059, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.122, 0.059)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID521F0F
  • DECIMAL ID5381903
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01