Information about #A25242 color

#A25242 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A25242 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(162, 82, 66) — 63.5% red, 32.2% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 31 / 38 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A25242 presents itself as a clearly saturated earthy red — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sappanwood Incense (#A24F46). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Faded Spicy Red Brown (#9B533F) and Crail (#A65648).

In RGB terms — rgb(162, 82, 66) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A25242 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.8:1. No one has named #A25242 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A25242 color variations

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

#A25242 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#CE9387

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White

#FFFFFF

#A25242 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#824235

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#613127

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#41211A

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Black

#000000

#A25242 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#966359

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Grey

#808080

#A25242 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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#A24259

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#A2427F

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#9F42A2

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#A25242 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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#4393A3
#4393A3

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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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#4363A3
#4363A3

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#43A383
#43A383

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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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#A34363
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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
#A25242
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#43A353
#43A353

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#5343A3
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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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#93A343
#93A343

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#4393A3
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#5343A3
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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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#63A343
#63A343

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#4393A3
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#8343A3
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Nearest named colors to #A25242

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

Sappanwood Incense color link
Sappanwood Incense

#A24F46

Faded Spicy Red Brown color link
Faded Spicy Red Brown

#9B533F

Crail color link
Crail

#A65648

Wild West color link
Wild West

#9A5440

Krakatoa color link
Krakatoa

#9D523B

Apple Blossom color link
Apple Blossom

#A95249

Sepia Skin color link
Sepia Skin

#9E5B40

Moderate Scarlet color link
Moderate Scarlet

#A8554A

Roof Terracotta color link
Roof Terracotta

#A14743

Alfisol Red color link
Alfisol Red

#AA554A

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Vintage Rust color link
Vintage Rust

#965044

#A25242 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A25242
  • RGB162, 82, 66
  • CMYK0, 31, 38, 36
  • CSSrgb(162, 82, 66)
  • HSL10°, 42%, 45%
  • HSL Precise10°, 42.105%, 44.706%
  • HSV10°, 59%, 64%
  • HSB10°, 59%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.635, 0.322, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.635, 0.322, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.635, 0.322, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA25242
  • DECIMAL ID10637890
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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