Information about #82172B color

#82172B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #82172B belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(130, 23, 43) (51% red, 9% green, 16.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 42 / 34 / 49 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#82172B presents itself as a energetic, saturated earthy red — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Antique Ruby (#841B2D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Claret (#7F1734) and Bullseye (#7D222B).

The recipe behind #82172B is rgb(130, 23, 43), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #82172B: 10.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #82172B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#82172B color variations

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

#82172B 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 #82172B

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

Antique Ruby color link
Antique Ruby

#841B2D

Claret color link
Claret

#7F1734

Bullseye color link
Bullseye

#7D222B

I C Red color link
I C Red

#7A2031

Red Letter color link
Red Letter

#751631

Scarlett color link
Scarlett

#7E2530

Fast Lane color link
Fast Lane

#892431

Salsa color link
Salsa

#770C25

Rosehip color link
Rosehip

#842139

True Red color link
True Red

#8F1D21

Flame Red color link
Flame Red

#86282E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#82172B
  • RGB130, 23, 43
  • CMYK0, 42, 34, 49
  • CSSrgb(130, 23, 43)
  • HSL349°, 70%, 30%
  • HSL Precise348.785°, 69.935%, 30%
  • HSV349°, 82%, 51%
  • HSB349°, 82%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.510, 0.090, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.510, 0.090, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.510, 0.090, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID82172B
  • DECIMAL ID8525611
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01