Information about #A0262D color

#A0262D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A0262D falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(160, 38, 45) — 62.7% red, 14.9% green, 17.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 48 / 45 / 37. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A0262D presents itself as a vivid, lively red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Srinivasan Crimson (#A3252F). Slightly further away sit Scarlet Sage (#9D202F) and Auburn (#A52A2A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(160, 38, 45)), which gives #A0262D its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. #A0262D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A0262D color variations

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

#A0262D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#DB676D

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#F3CCCE

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White

#FFFFFF

#A0262D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#801E23

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#60161A

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#400F11

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Black

#000000

#A0262D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#974549

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Grey

#808080

#A0262D 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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#A1255D

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#A0262D 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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#266AA1
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#26A15D
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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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#A1266A
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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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#2CA126
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#262CA1
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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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#A19B26
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#26A19B
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#262CA1
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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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#6AA126
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#26A19B
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#5D26A1
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Nearest named colors to #A0262D

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

Srinivasan Crimson color link
Srinivasan Crimson

#A3252F

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Japanese Carmine color link
Japanese Carmine

#9D2933

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Roadster color link
Roadster

#9F2C37

Royal Red color link
Royal Red

#9B1C31

Vivid Burgundy color link
Vivid Burgundy

#9F1D35

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

#A0262D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A0262D
  • RGB160, 38, 45
  • CMYK0, 48, 45, 37
  • CSSrgb(160, 38, 45)
  • HSL357°, 62%, 39%
  • HSL Precise356.557°, 61.616%, 38.824%
  • HSV357°, 76%, 63%
  • HSB357°, 76%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.627, 0.149, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.627, 0.149, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.627, 0.149, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA0262D
  • DECIMAL ID10495533
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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