Information about #A12A4C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A12A4C is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(161, 42, 76) — 63.1% red, 16.5% green, 29.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 47 / 33 / 37. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored romantic rose, #A12A4C sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Amaranth Purple (#AB274F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Robin Red (#A72655) and Big Dip O’ruby (#9C2542).

In RGB terms — rgb(161, 42, 76) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A12A4C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 3.0:1. #A12A4C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A12A4C color variations

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#A12A4C 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 #A12A4C

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A12A4C
  • RGB161, 42, 76
  • CMYK0, 47, 33, 37
  • CSSrgb(161, 42, 76)
  • HSL343°, 59%, 40%
  • HSL Precise342.857°, 58.621%, 39.804%
  • HSV343°, 74%, 63%
  • HSB343°, 74%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.165, 0.298)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.165, 0.298, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.165, 0.298)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA12A4C
  • DECIMAL ID10562124
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01