Information about #A21E15 color

#A21E15 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A21E15 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(162, 30, 21) — 63.5% red, 11.8% green, 8.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 52 / 55 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A21E15 reads as a vivid, lively warm red and sits comfortably between light and dark. 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). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tabasco (#A02712) and Spartan Crimson (#9E1316).

The recipe behind #A21E15 is rgb(162, 30, 21), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 7.7:1 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.

#A21E15 color variations

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

#A21E15 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 #A21E15

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

Tabasco color link
Tabasco

#A02712

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Rufous color link
Rufous

#A81C07

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Burnt Red color link
Burnt Red

#9F2305

Ruby Red color link
Ruby Red

#9B111E

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A21E15
  • RGB162, 30, 21
  • CMYK0, 52, 55, 36
  • CSSrgb(162, 30, 21)
  • HSL4°, 77%, 36%
  • HSL Precise3.83°, 77.049%, 35.882%
  • HSV4°, 87%, 64%
  • HSB4°, 87%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.635, 0.118, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.635, 0.118, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.635, 0.118, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA21E15
  • DECIMAL ID10624533
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01