Information about #A3383D color

#A3383D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A3383D falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(163, 56, 61) — 63.9% red, 22% green, 23.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 42 / 40 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A3383D reads as a clearly saturated earthy red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Filmpro Fire Red (#A5333C). Slightly further away sit Cincinnati (#A5403F) and Whizz Bang (#A23A34).

In RGB terms — rgb(163, 56, 61) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A3383D: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A3383D color variations

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#A3383D 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 #A3383D

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

Whizz Bang color link
Whizz Bang

#A23A34

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

Vibe color link
Vibe

#AC3142

Afterburner color link
Afterburner

#983D39

Sweet Brown color link
Sweet Brown

#A83731

Milano Red color link
Milano Red

#9E3332

La Bamba color link
La Bamba

#A43F48

Roadster color link
Roadster

#9F2C37

Bombshell color link
Bombshell

#AE2F3E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A3383D
  • RGB163, 56, 61
  • CMYK0, 42, 40, 36
  • CSSrgb(163, 56, 61)
  • HSL357°, 49%, 43%
  • HSL Precise357.196°, 48.858%, 42.941%
  • HSV357°, 66%, 64%
  • HSB357°, 66%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • GLSLvec3(0.639, 0.220, 0.239)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.639, 0.220, 0.239, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.639, 0.220, 0.239)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA3383D
  • DECIMAL ID10696765
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01