Information about #A3292B color

#A3292B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A3292B is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(163, 41, 43) — 63.9% red, 16.1% green, 16.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 48 / 47 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored earthy red, #A3292B sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 a hair away from Auburn (#A52A2A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Metallic Red (#A62C2B) and Srinivasan Crimson (#A3252F).

In RGB terms — rgb(163, 41, 43) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. No one has named #A3292B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A3292B color variations

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#A3292B 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 #A3292B

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

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

Roadster color link
Roadster

#9F2C37

Milano Red color link
Milano Red

#9E3332

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

Glitterbug color link
Glitterbug

#A92A37

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A3292B
  • RGB163, 41, 43
  • CMYK0, 48, 47, 36
  • CSSrgb(163, 41, 43)
  • HSL359°, 60%, 40%
  • HSL Precise359.016°, 59.804%, 40%
  • HSV359°, 75%, 64%
  • HSB359°, 75%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.639, 0.161, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.639, 0.161, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.639, 0.161, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA3292B
  • DECIMAL ID10692907
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01