Information about #850012 color

#850012 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #850012 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 0, 18) — 52.2% red, 0% green, 7.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 52 / 45 / 48. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#850012 presents itself as a pure, full-strength earthy red — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Red Devil (#860111). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Inferno Raven Red (#8C0015) and Crovazhan (#7F0B16).

In RGB terms — rgb(133, 0, 18) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #850012 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.0:1. No one has named #850012 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#850012 color variations

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

#850012 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 #850012

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

Red Devil color link
Red Devil

#860111

Crovazhan color link
Crovazhan

#7F0B16

Burgundy color link
Burgundy

#800020

Sangria color link
Sangria

#92000A

Blood color link
Blood

#8A0303

Deep Red color link
Deep Red

#850101

Endra color link
Endra

#7B0304

Carmine color link
Carmine

#960018

Deep Maroon color link
Deep Maroon

#820000

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#850012
  • RGB133, 0, 18
  • CMYK0, 52, 45, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 0, 18)
  • HSL352°, 100%, 26%
  • HSL Precise351.88°, 100%, 26.078%
  • HSV352°, 100%, 52%
  • HSB352°, 100%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.000, 0.071)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.000, 0.071, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.000, 0.071)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID850012
  • DECIMAL ID8716306
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01