Information about #A4172A color

#A4172A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A4172A falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(164, 23, 42) — 64.3% red, 9% green, 16.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 55 / 48 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A4172A presents itself as a energetic, saturated red — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rosy Red (#A11A2E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Falcons Red (#A71930) and Rambutan Red (#A72127).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(164, 23, 42)), which gives #A4172A its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A4172A: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A4172A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A4172A color variations

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

#A4172A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A4172A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#630E19

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Black

#000000

#A4172A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A4172A 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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#A4172A 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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#18A592
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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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#1871A5
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#18A54B
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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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#A51871
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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
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#2AA518
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#182AA5
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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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#A59218
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#18A592
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#182AA5
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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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#71A518
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#18A592
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#4B18A5
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Nearest named colors to #A4172A

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

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Netherlands Red color link
Netherlands Red

#AE1C28

Royal Red color link
Royal Red

#9B1C31

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

Vivid Burgundy color link
Vivid Burgundy

#9F1D35

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Srinivasan Crimson color link
Srinivasan Crimson

#A3252F

Ruby Red color link
Ruby Red

#9B111E

#A4172A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A4172A
  • RGB164, 23, 42
  • CMYK0, 55, 48, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 23, 42)
  • HSL352°, 75%, 37%
  • HSL Precise351.915°, 75.401%, 36.667%
  • HSV352°, 86%, 64%
  • HSB352°, 86%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.090, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.090, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.090, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA4172A
  • DECIMAL ID10753834
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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