Information about #A03938 color

#A03938 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A03938 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(160, 57, 56) — 62.7% red, 22.4% green, 22% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 40 / 41 / 37. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A03938 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid warm red — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Whizz Bang (#A23A34). Nearby in the Register you will also find Terracotta Pink (#9B3D3D) and Milano Red (#9E3332).

The recipe behind #A03938 is rgb(160, 57, 56), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A03938 color variations

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

#A03938 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 #A03938

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

Whizz Bang color link
Whizz Bang

#A23A34

Milano Red color link
Milano Red

#9E3332

Afterburner color link
Afterburner

#983D39

Kamikaze color link
Kamikaze

#A43F30

Sweet Brown color link
Sweet Brown

#A83731

Cincinnati color link
Cincinnati

#A5403F

Roadster color link
Roadster

#9F2C37

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

Hot August color link
Hot August

#9A463B

Cognac color link
Cognac

#9A463D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A03938
  • RGB160, 57, 56
  • CMYK0, 40, 41, 37
  • CSSrgb(160, 57, 56)
  • HSL1°, 48%, 42%
  • HSL Precise0.577°, 48.148%, 42.353%
  • HSV1°, 65%, 63%
  • HSB1°, 65%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.627, 0.224, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.627, 0.224, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.627, 0.224, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA03938
  • DECIMAL ID10500408
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01