Information about Solar Flare color

#693E40 - Solar Flare color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#693E40, known as "Solar Flare", falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(105, 62, 64) — 41.2% red, 24.3% green, 25.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 17 / 16 / 59. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned earthy red, #693E40 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Purple Brown (#673A3F). Slightly further away sit Brunette (#634041) and Deep Coffee (#704241).

The recipe behind #693E40 is rgb(105, 62, 64), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 8.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. The name "Solar Flare" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Solar Flare color variations

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

Solar Flare 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 Solar Flare

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

Purple Brown color link
Purple Brown

#673A3F

Brunette color link
Brunette

#634041

Deep Coffee color link
Deep Coffee

#704241

Lexington color link
Lexington

#683E37

Matchmaker color link
Matchmaker

#6D3540

Tawny Port color link
Tawny Port

#643A48

Catawba color link
Catawba

#703642

Tosca color link
Tosca

#744042

Rose Ebony color link
Rose Ebony

#674846

Solar Flare color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#693E40
  • RGB105, 62, 64
  • CMYK0, 17, 16, 59
  • CSSrgb(105, 62, 64)
  • HSL357°, 26%, 33%
  • HSL Precise357.209°, 25.749%, 32.745%
  • HSV357°, 41%, 41%
  • HSB357°, 41%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.412, 0.243, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.412, 0.243, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.412, 0.243, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID693E40
  • DECIMAL ID6897216
  • Name Length11
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