Information about #A12935 color

#A12935 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A12935 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(161, 41, 53) — 63.1% red, 16.1% green, 20.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 47 / 42 / 37. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A12935 reads as a confidently colored red and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Roadster (#9F2C37). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Japanese Carmine (#9D2933) and Srinivasan Crimson (#A3252F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(161, 41, 53)), which gives #A12935 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A12935: 7.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A12935 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A12935 color variations

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

#A12935 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 #A12935

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

Roadster color link
Roadster

#9F2C37

Glitterbug color link
Glitterbug

#A92A37

Candy Floss color link
Candy Floss

#9F263D

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

Milano Red color link
Milano Red

#9E3332

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Red Hot color link
Red Hot

#952B32

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A12935
  • RGB161, 41, 53
  • CMYK0, 47, 42, 37
  • CSSrgb(161, 41, 53)
  • HSL354°, 59%, 40%
  • HSL Precise354°, 59.406%, 39.608%
  • HSV354°, 75%, 63%
  • HSB354°, 75%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.161, 0.208)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.161, 0.208, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.161, 0.208)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA12935
  • DECIMAL ID10561845
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01