Information about #A14551 color

#A14551 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A14551 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(161, 69, 81) (63.1% red, 27.1% green, 31.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 36 / 31 / 37 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated warm red, #A14551 feels open and friendly. 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 practically indistinguishable from Sargent Pepper (#A34053). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Maroon (#A24857) and Night Shadz (#A23D54).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(161, 69, 81)), which gives #A14551 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A14551: 6.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for black. #A14551 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A14551 color variations

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

#A14551 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 #A14551

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#A14551
  • RGB161, 69, 81
  • CMYK0, 36, 31, 37
  • CSSrgb(161, 69, 81)
  • HSL352°, 40%, 45%
  • HSL Precise352.174°, 40%, 45.098%
  • HSV352°, 57%, 63%
  • HSB352°, 57%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.271, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.271, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.271, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA14551
  • DECIMAL ID10569041
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers28 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01