Information about #A31F28 color

#A31F28 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A31F28 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(163, 31, 40) — 63.9% red, 12.2% green, 15.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 52 / 48 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A31F28 reads as a vivid, lively red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rambutan Red (#A72127). Slightly further away sit Rosy Red (#A11A2E) and Scarlet Sage (#9D202F).

In RGB terms — rgb(163, 31, 40) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A31F28: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for black. No one has named #A31F28 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A31F28 color variations

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#A31F28 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 #A31F28

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

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

Royal Red color link
Royal Red

#9B1C31

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A31F28
  • RGB163, 31, 40
  • CMYK0, 52, 48, 36
  • CSSrgb(163, 31, 40)
  • HSL356°, 68%, 38%
  • HSL Precise355.909°, 68.041%, 38.039%
  • HSV356°, 81%, 64%
  • HSB356°, 81%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.639, 0.122, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.639, 0.122, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.639, 0.122, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA31F28
  • DECIMAL ID10690344
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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