Information about #A12B33 color

#A12B33 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A12B33 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(161, 43, 51) — 63.1% red, 16.9% green, 20% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 46 / 43 / 37. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A12B33 reads as a clearly saturated earthy red and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Japanese Carmine (#9D2933). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Roadster (#9F2C37) and Srinivasan Crimson (#A3252F).

In RGB terms — rgb(161, 43, 51) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A12B33: 7.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. #A12B33 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A12B33 color variations

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#A12B33 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 #A12B33

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

Milano Red color link
Milano Red

#9E3332

Glitterbug color link
Glitterbug

#A92A37

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Candy Floss color link
Candy Floss

#9F263D

Red Hot color link
Red Hot

#952B32

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A12B33
  • RGB161, 43, 51
  • CMYK0, 46, 43, 37
  • CSSrgb(161, 43, 51)
  • HSL356°, 58%, 40%
  • HSL Precise355.932°, 57.843%, 40%
  • HSV356°, 73%, 63%
  • HSB356°, 73%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.169, 0.200)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.169, 0.200, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.169, 0.200)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA12B33
  • DECIMAL ID10562355
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01