Information about #A2191B color

#A2191B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A2191B falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(162, 25, 27) — 63.5% red, 9.8% green, 10.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 54 / 53 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored warm red, #A2191B occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 almost identical to Pulse (#A41D19). Slightly further away sit Spartan Crimson (#9E1316) and Ruby Red (#9B111E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(162, 25, 27)), which gives #A2191B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A2191B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A2191B color variations

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

#A2191B 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 #A2191B

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

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Ruby Red color link
Ruby Red

#9B111E

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Tabasco color link
Tabasco

#A02712

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A2191B
  • RGB162, 25, 27
  • CMYK0, 54, 53, 36
  • CSSrgb(162, 25, 27)
  • HSL359°, 73%, 37%
  • HSL Precise359.124°, 73.262%, 36.667%
  • HSV359°, 85%, 64%
  • HSB359°, 85%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.098
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.635, 0.098, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.635, 0.098, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.635, 0.098, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA2191B
  • DECIMAL ID10623259
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01