Information about #A21525 color

#A21525 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A21525 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(162, 21, 37) — 63.5% red, 8.2% green, 14.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 55 / 49 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A21525 reads as a energetic, saturated earthy red and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Rosy Red (#A11A2E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ruby Red (#9B111E) and Falcons Red (#A71930).

The recipe behind #A21525 is rgb(162, 21, 37), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A21525 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A21525 color variations

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

#A21525 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#DC1C32

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#E85163

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#F7C5CB

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White

#FFFFFF

#A21525 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#81101E

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#610C16

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#40080F

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#200407

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Black

#000000

#A21525 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#9F2534

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#9B3944

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#8A656A

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Grey

#808080

#A21525 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#96A215

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#A27515

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#A23D15

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#A2155E

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#A21596

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#7515A2

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#A21525 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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#15A292
#15A292

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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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#156CA2
#156CA2

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#15A24B
#15A24B

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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
#A24B15
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#A2156C
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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
#A21525
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#26A215
#26A215

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#1526A2
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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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#A29215
#A29215

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#15A292
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#1526A2
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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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#6CA215
#6CA215

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#15A292
#15A292

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#4B15A2
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Nearest named colors to #A21525

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

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

Ruby Red color link
Ruby Red

#9B111E

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Netherlands Red color link
Netherlands Red

#AE1C28

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Royal Red color link
Royal Red

#9B1C31

Spartan Crimson color link
Spartan Crimson

#9E1316

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

#A21525 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A21525
  • RGB162, 21, 37
  • CMYK0, 55, 49, 36
  • CSSrgb(162, 21, 37)
  • HSL353°, 77%, 36%
  • HSL Precise353.191°, 77.049%, 35.882%
  • HSV353°, 87%, 64%
  • HSB353°, 87%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • GLSLvec3(0.635, 0.082, 0.145)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.635, 0.082, 0.145, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.635, 0.082, 0.145)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA21525
  • DECIMAL ID10622245
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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