Information about #A24542 color

#A24542 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A24542 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(162, 69, 66) — 63.5% red, 27.1% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 36 / 38 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A24542 reads as a pleasantly vivid warm red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Roof Terracotta (#A14743). Slightly further away sit Cincinnati (#A5403F) and La Bamba (#A43F48).

The recipe behind #A24542 is rgb(162, 69, 66), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A24542: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for black. No one has named #A24542 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A24542 color variations

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

#A24542 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 #A24542

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

Fusion color link
Fusion

#98463E

Moderate Red color link
Moderate Red

#A84A4A

Moulin Rouge color link
Moulin Rouge

#AD463F

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Mojo color link
Mojo

#97463C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A24542
  • RGB162, 69, 66
  • CMYK0, 36, 38, 36
  • CSSrgb(162, 69, 66)
  • HSL2°, 42%, 45%
  • HSL Precise1.875°, 42.105%, 44.706%
  • HSV2°, 59%, 64%
  • HSB2°, 59%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.635, 0.271, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.635, 0.271, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.635, 0.271, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA24542
  • DECIMAL ID10634562
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01