Information about #A12518 color

#A12518 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A12518 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(161, 37, 24) (63.1% red, 14.5% green, 9.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 49 / 54 / 37 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A12518 is a vivid, lively red that sits comfortably between light and dark. 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 almost identical to Tabasco (#A02712). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pulse (#A41D19) and Bonfire (#A62A20).

In RGB terms — rgb(161, 37, 24) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A12518 color variations

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#A12518 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 #A12518

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

Tabasco color link
Tabasco

#A02712

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Countdown color link
Countdown

#922F1D

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Burnt Red color link
Burnt Red

#9F2305

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A12518
  • RGB161, 37, 24
  • CMYK0, 49, 54, 37
  • CSSrgb(161, 37, 24)
  • HSL6°, 74%, 36%
  • HSL Precise5.693°, 74.054%, 36.275%
  • HSV6°, 85%, 63%
  • HSB6°, 85%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.145, 0.094)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.145, 0.094, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.145, 0.094)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA12518
  • DECIMAL ID10560792
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01