Information about Boiled Red Bean Brown color

#542D24 - Boiled Red Bean Brown color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#542D24, known as "Boiled Red Bean Brown", falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(84, 45, 36) — 32.9% red, 17.6% green, 14.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 19 / 67. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#542D24 presents itself as a confidently colored earthy red — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pepperwood (#542F27). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Hukanui (#572A23) and Sofisticata (#4E2D21).

The recipe behind #542D24 is rgb(84, 45, 36), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #542D24: 11.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. The name "Boiled Red Bean Brown" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Boiled Red Bean Brown color variations

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

Boiled Red Bean Brown color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Boiled Red Bean Brown

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White

#FFFFFF

Boiled Red Bean Brown color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Boiled Red Bean Brown

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Black

#000000

Boiled Red Bean Brown color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Boiled Red Bean Brown

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Grey

#808080

Boiled Red Bean Brown color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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Boiled Red Bean Brown

#542D24
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Boiled Red Bean Brown 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
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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
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Boiled Red Bean Brown

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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
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Boiled Red Bean Brown

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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Boiled Red Bean Brown

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to Boiled Red Bean Brown

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Pepperwood color link
Pepperwood

#542F27

Hukanui color link
Hukanui

#572A23

Sofisticata color link
Sofisticata

#4E2D21

Filmpro Burnt Sienna color link
Filmpro Burnt Sienna

#522C2B

Indian Tan color link
Indian Tan

#4F301F

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Moccaccino color link
Moccaccino

#582F2B

Brown Bramble color link
Brown Bramble

#53331E

Caput Mortuum color link
Caput Mortuum

#592720

Dark Vermilion color link
Dark Vermilion

#593427

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

Lonestar color link
Lonestar

#522426

Boiled Red Bean Brown color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#542D24
  • RGB84, 45, 36
  • CMYK0, 15, 19, 67
  • CSSrgb(84, 45, 36)
  • HSL11°, 40%, 24%
  • HSL Precise11.25°, 40%, 23.529%
  • HSV11°, 57%, 33%
  • HSB11°, 57%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • GLSLvec3(0.329, 0.176, 0.141)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.329, 0.176, 0.141, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.329, 0.176, 0.141)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID542D24
  • DECIMAL ID5516580
  • Name Length21
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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