Information about #A21536 color

#A21536 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A21536 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(162, 21, 54) (63.5% red, 8.2% green, 21.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 55 / 42 / 36 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A21536 presents itself as a energetic, saturated red — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Vivid Burgundy (#9F1D35). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Falcons Red (#A71930) and Rosy Red (#A11A2E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(162, 21, 54)), which gives #A21536 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A21536: 7.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A21536 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A21536 color variations

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

#A21536 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 #A21536

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

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

Rouge color link
Rouge

#AB1239

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

Royal Red color link
Royal Red

#9B1C31

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

Deep Carmine color link
Deep Carmine

#A9203E

Cool Red color link
Cool Red

#A80B44

Candy Floss color link
Candy Floss

#9F263D

French Wine color link
French Wine

#AC1E44

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A21536
  • RGB162, 21, 54
  • CMYK0, 55, 42, 36
  • CSSrgb(162, 21, 54)
  • HSL346°, 77%, 36%
  • HSL Precise345.957°, 77.049%, 35.882%
  • HSV346°, 87%, 64%
  • HSB346°, 87%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.635, 0.082, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.635, 0.082, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.635, 0.082, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA21536
  • DECIMAL ID10622262
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01