Information about #A21616 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A21616 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(162, 22, 22) — 63.5% red, 8.6% green, 8.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 55 / 55 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively red, #A21616 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Spartan Crimson (#9E1316). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pulse (#A41D19) and Ruby Red (#9B111E).

In RGB terms — rgb(162, 22, 22) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 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.

#A21616 color variations

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

#A21616 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A21616 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#811111

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#600D0D

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Black

#000000

#A21616 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A21616 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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#A21616 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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#16A2A2
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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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#165CA2
#165CA2

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#16A25C
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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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#A2165C
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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
#A21616
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#16A216
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#1616A2
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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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#A2A216
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#1616A2
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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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#5CA216
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#16A2A2
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#5C16A2
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Nearest named colors to #A21616

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

Spartan Crimson color link
Spartan Crimson

#9E1316

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Ruby Red color link
Ruby Red

#9B111E

Rufous color link
Rufous

#A81C07

Vibrant Ruby color link
Vibrant Ruby

#A7080D

Tabasco color link
Tabasco

#A02712

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Burnt Red color link
Burnt Red

#9F2305

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

#A21616 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A21616
  • RGB162, 22, 22
  • CMYK0, 55, 55, 36
  • CSSrgb(162, 22, 22)
  • HSL0°, 76%, 36%
  • HSL Precise0°, 76.087%, 36.078%
  • HSV0°, 86%, 64%
  • HSB0°, 86%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • GLSLvec3(0.635, 0.086, 0.086)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.635, 0.086, 0.086, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.635, 0.086, 0.086)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA21616
  • DECIMAL ID10622486
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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