Information about #A12A32 color

#A12A32 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A12A32 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(161, 42, 50) — 63.1% red, 16.5% green, 19.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 47 / 44 / 37. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A12A32 is a pleasantly vivid red that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Japanese Carmine (#9D2933). Nearby in the Register you will also find Roadster (#9F2C37) and Srinivasan Crimson (#A3252F).

In RGB terms — rgb(161, 42, 50) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A12A32 color variations

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

#A12A32 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A12A32 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#812127

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#61191D

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#200809

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Black

#000000

#A12A32 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#886B6D

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Grey

#808080

#A12A32 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#A28229

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#A22961

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#A22992

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#A12A32 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
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#2AA29A
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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
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#2A6EA2
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#2AA25E
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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
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#A22A6E
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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
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#32A22A
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#2A32A2
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#A29A2A
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#2AA29A
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#2A32A2
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#6EA22A
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#2AA29A
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#5E2AA2
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Nearest named colors to #A12A32

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

Japanese Carmine color link
Japanese Carmine

#9D2933

Roadster color link
Roadster

#9F2C37

Srinivasan Crimson color link
Srinivasan Crimson

#A3252F

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Glitterbug color link
Glitterbug

#A92A37

Milano Red color link
Milano Red

#9E3332

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

Candy Floss color link
Candy Floss

#9F263D

Red Hot color link
Red Hot

#952B32

Guardsman Red color link
Guardsman Red

#952E31

#A12A32 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A12A32
  • RGB161, 42, 50
  • CMYK0, 47, 44, 37
  • CSSrgb(161, 42, 50)
  • HSL356°, 59%, 40%
  • HSL Precise355.966°, 58.621%, 39.804%
  • HSV356°, 74%, 63%
  • HSB356°, 74%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.165, 0.196)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.165, 0.196, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.165, 0.196)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA12A32
  • DECIMAL ID10562098
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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