Information about #531820 color
Basic facts about this digital color
A confidently colored red, #531820 leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from JayHawk Red (#58181F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Speed Demon (#551B24) and Red Baron (#511D22).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(83, 24, 32)), which gives #531820 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #531820: 13.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #531820 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#531820 color variations
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#531820 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#531820 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#531820 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#531820 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#531820 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #531820 color
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Nearest named colors to #531820
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#58181F
#551B24
#511D22
#561426
#4D1B25
#58111A
#582124
#54162C
#481C1C
#5D1F1E
#5A2019
#4C2322
#531820 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#531820
- RGB83, 24, 32
- CMYK0, 23, 20, 67
- CSSrgb(83, 24, 32)
- HSL352°, 55%, 21%
- HSL Precise351.864°, 55.14%, 20.98%
- HSV352°, 71%, 33%
- HSB352°, 71%, 33%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.094
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
- GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.094, 0.125)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.094, 0.125, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.094, 0.125)
- Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
- Percentage of Green in RGB9.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID531820
- DECIMAL ID5445664
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
