Information about #A23F40 color

#A23F40 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A23F40 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(162, 63, 64) (63.5% red, 24.7% green, 25.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 39 / 38 / 36 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A23F40 reads as a clearly saturated earthy red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cincinnati (#A5403F). Slightly further away sit Terracotta Pink (#9B3D3D) and La Bamba (#A43F48).

In RGB terms — rgb(162, 63, 64) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A23F40 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A23F40 color variations

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

#A23F40 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 #A23F40

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

Cincinnati color link
Cincinnati

#A5403F

La Bamba color link
La Bamba

#A43F48

Cognac color link
Cognac

#9A463D

Hot August color link
Hot August

#9A463B

Afterburner color link
Afterburner

#983D39

Fusion color link
Fusion

#98463E

Whizz Bang color link
Whizz Bang

#A23A34

Moulin Rouge color link
Moulin Rouge

#AD463F

Mojo color link
Mojo

#97463C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A23F40
  • RGB162, 63, 64
  • CMYK0, 39, 38, 36
  • CSSrgb(162, 63, 64)
  • HSL359°, 44%, 44%
  • HSL Precise359.394°, 44%, 44.118%
  • HSV359°, 61%, 64%
  • HSB359°, 61%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.635, 0.247, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.635, 0.247, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.635, 0.247, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA23F40
  • DECIMAL ID10633024
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01