Information about #842F15 color

#842F15 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#842F15 falls into the Red Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(132, 47, 21) — 51.8% red, 18.4% green, 8.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 33 / 44 / 48. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #842F15 reads as a strongly colored warm red and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sienna (#882D17). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Red Brown (#8B2E16) and Rich Red Brown (#8A2D1C).

The recipe behind #842F15 is rgb(132, 47, 21), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #842F15: 8.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. #842F15 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#842F15 color variations

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

#842F15 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 #842F15

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

Sienna color link
Sienna

#882D17

Red Brown color link
Red Brown

#8B2E16

Smokey Topaz color link
Smokey Topaz

#832A0D

Countdown color link
Countdown

#922F1D

Dawnbreaker color link
Dawnbreaker

#813125

Burnt Umber color link
Burnt Umber

#8A3324

Rust Brown color link
Rust Brown

#8B3103

Cypress Bark color link
Cypress Bark

#752E23

Dyestalk Red color link
Dyestalk Red

#913225

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#842F15
  • RGB132, 47, 21
  • CMYK0, 33, 44, 48
  • CSSrgb(132, 47, 21)
  • HSL14°, 73%, 30%
  • HSL Precise14.054°, 72.549%, 30%
  • HSV14°, 84%, 52%
  • HSB14°, 84%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.518, 0.184, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.518, 0.184, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.518, 0.184, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID842F15
  • DECIMAL ID8662805
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01