Information about #A0462B color

#A0462B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A0462B falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(160, 70, 43) — 62.7% red, 27.5% green, 16.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 35 / 46 / 37. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A0462B reads as a confidently colored earthy red and sits comfortably between light and dark. 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 a hair away from Rock Spray (#9D442D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Kamikaze (#A43F30) and Tia Maria (#97422D).

The recipe behind #A0462B is rgb(160, 70, 43), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.4:1. No one has named #A0462B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A0462B color variations

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

#A0462B 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 #A0462B

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

Rock Spray color link
Rock Spray

#9D442D

Kamikaze color link
Kamikaze

#A43F30

Tia Maria color link
Tia Maria

#97422D

Rich Gold color link
Rich Gold

#A15226

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Alert Tan color link
Alert Tan

#954E2C

Hawaiian Tan color link
Hawaiian Tan

#99522B

Red Ochre color link
Red Ochre

#9F5233

Chestnut color link
Chestnut

#954535

Whizz Bang color link
Whizz Bang

#A23A34

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Piper color link
Piper

#9D5432

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A0462B
  • RGB160, 70, 43
  • CMYK0, 35, 46, 37
  • CSSrgb(160, 70, 43)
  • HSL14°, 58%, 40%
  • HSL Precise13.846°, 57.635%, 39.804%
  • HSV14°, 73%, 63%
  • HSB14°, 73%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.627, 0.275, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.627, 0.275, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.627, 0.275, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA0462B
  • DECIMAL ID10503723
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01