Information about #A4271E color

#A4271E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A4271E falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(164, 39, 30) — 64.3% red, 15.3% green, 11.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 49 / 53 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A4271E is a vivid, lively warm red that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bonfire (#A62A20). Slightly further away sit Red Birch (#9D2B22) and Pulse (#A41D19).

The recipe behind #A4271E is rgb(164, 39, 30), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. #A4271E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A4271E color variations

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#A4271E 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 #A4271E

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

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Tabasco color link
Tabasco

#A02712

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A4271E
  • RGB164, 39, 30
  • CMYK0, 49, 53, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 39, 30)
  • HSL4°, 69%, 38%
  • HSL Precise4.03°, 69.072%, 38.039%
  • HSV4°, 82%, 64%
  • HSB4°, 82%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.153, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.153, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.153, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA4271E
  • DECIMAL ID10757918
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01