Information about #85091B color

#85091B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#85091B falls into the Red Color FamilyFull Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 9, 27) — 52.2% red, 3.5% green, 10.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 49 / 42 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#85091B is a intensely saturated red that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Crovazhan (#7F0B16). Slightly further away sit Burgundy (#800020) and Red Devil (#860111).

In RGB terms — rgb(133, 9, 27) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #85091B: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for black. No one has named #85091B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#85091B color variations

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

#85091B 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 #85091B

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

Crovazhan color link
Crovazhan

#7F0B16

Burgundy color link
Burgundy

#800020

Red Devil color link
Red Devil

#860111

Fedefu Red color link
Fedefu Red

#7C1319

Code Red color link
Code Red

#880025

UP Maroon color link
UP Maroon

#7B1113

Falu Red color link
Falu Red

#801818

Salsa color link
Salsa

#770C25

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85091B
  • RGB133, 9, 27
  • CMYK0, 49, 42, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 9, 27)
  • HSL351°, 87%, 28%
  • HSL Precise351.29°, 87.324%, 27.843%
  • HSV351°, 93%, 52%
  • HSB351°, 93%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.035
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.035, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.035, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.035, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB3.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID85091B
  • DECIMAL ID8718619
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01