Information about #A21B16 color

#A21B16 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A21B16 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(162, 27, 22) — 63.5% red, 10.6% green, 8.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 53 / 55 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively red, #A21B16 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pulse (#A41D19). Slightly further away sit Spartan Crimson (#9E1316) and Tabasco (#A02712).

In RGB terms — rgb(162, 27, 22) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.7:1. #A21B16 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A21B16 color variations

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

#A21B16 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A21B16 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#811511

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#60100D

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#400A08

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Black

#000000

#A21B16 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#9F2A26

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#9A3C39

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#93514E

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#8A6766

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Grey

#808080

#A21B16 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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#A18A16

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#A15216

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#A11649

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#A11681

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#8A16A1

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#A21B16 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
#A21B16
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#169DA2
#169DA2

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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
#A21B16
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#1657A2
#1657A2

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#16A260
#16A260

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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
#A26016
#A26016

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#A21657
#A21657

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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
#A21B16
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#16A21B
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#1B16A2
#1B16A2

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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
#A21B16
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#9DA216
#9DA216

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#169DA2
#169DA2

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#1B16A2
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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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#57A216
#57A216

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#169DA2
#169DA2

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#6016A2
#6016A2

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Nearest named colors to #A21B16

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

Spartan Crimson color link
Spartan Crimson

#9E1316

Tabasco color link
Tabasco

#A02712

Ruby Red color link
Ruby Red

#9B111E

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Rufous color link
Rufous

#A81C07

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Burnt Red color link
Burnt Red

#9F2305

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

#A21B16 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A21B16
  • RGB162, 27, 22
  • CMYK0, 53, 55, 36
  • CSSrgb(162, 27, 22)
  • HSL2°, 76%, 36%
  • HSL Precise2.143°, 76.087%, 36.078%
  • HSV2°, 86%, 64%
  • HSB2°, 86%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • GLSLvec3(0.635, 0.106, 0.086)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.635, 0.106, 0.086, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.635, 0.106, 0.086)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA21B16
  • DECIMAL ID10623766
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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