Information about #A12B2B color

#A12B2B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A12B2B belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(161, 43, 43) (63.1% red, 16.9% green, 16.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 46 / 46 / 37 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A12B2B presents itself as a pleasantly vivid red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Auburn (#A52A2A). Slightly further away sit Metallic Red (#A62C2B) and Srinivasan Crimson (#A3252F).

In RGB terms — rgb(161, 43, 43) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A12B2B: 7.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. No one has named #A12B2B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A12B2B color variations

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

#A12B2B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A12B2B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#802222

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#601919

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#401111

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#200808

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Black

#000000

#A12B2B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#9C3939

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#974949

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Grey

#808080

#A12B2B 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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#A12A89

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#892AA1

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#A12B2B 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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#2BA1A1
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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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#2B66A1
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#2BA166
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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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#A12B66
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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
#A12B2B
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#2BA12B
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#2B2BA1
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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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#A1A12B
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#2BA1A1
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#2B2BA1
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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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#66A12B
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#2BA1A1
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#662BA1
#662BA1

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Nearest named colors to #A12B2B

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

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Srinivasan Crimson color link
Srinivasan Crimson

#A3252F

Japanese Carmine color link
Japanese Carmine

#9D2933

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Milano Red color link
Milano Red

#9E3332

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Roadster color link
Roadster

#9F2C37

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

Cracker color link
Cracker

#963128

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

#A12B2B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A12B2B
  • RGB161, 43, 43
  • CMYK0, 46, 46, 37
  • CSSrgb(161, 43, 43)
  • HSL0°, 58%, 40%
  • HSL Precise0°, 57.843%, 40%
  • HSV0°, 73%, 63%
  • HSB0°, 73%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.169, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.169, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.169, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA12B2B
  • DECIMAL ID10562347
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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