Information about #A23840 color

#A23840 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A23840 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(162, 56, 64) — 63.5% red, 22% green, 25.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 42 / 38 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A23840 is a pleasantly vivid red that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Filmpro Fire Red (#A5333C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cincinnati (#A5403F) and Terracotta Pink (#9B3D3D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(162, 56, 64)), which gives #A23840 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A23840 color variations

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

#A23840 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A23840 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A23840 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A23840 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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#A23840 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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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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#3877A3
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#38A365
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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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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
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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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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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#38A39A
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Nearest named colors to #A23840

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

Filmpro Fire Red color link
Filmpro Fire Red

#A5333C

Cincinnati color link
Cincinnati

#A5403F

Terracotta Pink color link
Terracotta Pink

#9B3D3D

La Bamba color link
La Bamba

#A43F48

Whizz Bang color link
Whizz Bang

#A23A34

Vibe color link
Vibe

#AC3142

Afterburner color link
Afterburner

#983D39

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

Bombshell color link
Bombshell

#AE2F3E

Roadster color link
Roadster

#9F2C37

Roof Terracotta color link
Roof Terracotta

#A14743

Milano Red color link
Milano Red

#9E3332

#A23840 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A23840
  • RGB162, 56, 64
  • CMYK0, 42, 38, 36
  • CSSrgb(162, 56, 64)
  • HSL355°, 49%, 43%
  • HSL Precise355.472°, 48.624%, 42.745%
  • HSV355°, 65%, 64%
  • HSB355°, 65%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.635, 0.220, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.635, 0.220, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.635, 0.220, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA23840
  • DECIMAL ID10631232
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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