Information about #A03B22 color

#A03B22 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A03B22 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(160, 59, 34) — 62.7% red, 23.1% green, 13.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 40 / 49 / 37. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A03B22 reads as a vivid, lively red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Brick (#A03623). Slightly further away sit Brownish Red (#9E3623) and Deep Dumpling (#9B351B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(160, 59, 34)), which gives #A03B22 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.1:1. #A03B22 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A03B22 color variations

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

#A03B22 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 #A03B22

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

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

Brownish Red color link
Brownish Red

#9E3623

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Rock Spray color link
Rock Spray

#9D442D

Kamikaze color link
Kamikaze

#A43F30

Cracker color link
Cracker

#963128

Tia Maria color link
Tia Maria

#97422D

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Sweet Brown color link
Sweet Brown

#A83731

Dyestalk Red color link
Dyestalk Red

#913225

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A03B22
  • RGB160, 59, 34
  • CMYK0, 40, 49, 37
  • CSSrgb(160, 59, 34)
  • HSL12°, 65%, 38%
  • HSL Precise11.905°, 64.948%, 38.039%
  • HSV12°, 79%, 63%
  • HSB12°, 79%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • GLSLvec3(0.627, 0.231, 0.133)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.627, 0.231, 0.133, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.627, 0.231, 0.133)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA03B22
  • DECIMAL ID10500898
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01