Information about #A42E13 color

#A42E13 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A42E13 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(164, 46, 19) — 64.3% red, 18% green, 7.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 46 / 57 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A42E13 presents itself as a strongly colored warm red — one 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 Tabasco (#A02712). Slightly further away sit Rustic Coral (#AE3415) and Bonfire (#A62A20).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(164, 46, 19)), which gives #A42E13 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A42E13 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A42E13 color variations

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#A42E13 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 #A42E13

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

Tabasco color link
Tabasco

#A02712

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Rusty Brown color link
Rusty Brown

#9E3C0E

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Rust Red color link
Rust Red

#AA2704

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A42E13
  • RGB164, 46, 19
  • CMYK0, 46, 57, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 46, 19)
  • HSL11°, 79%, 36%
  • HSL Precise11.172°, 79.235%, 35.882%
  • HSV11°, 88%, 64%
  • HSB11°, 88%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.075
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.180, 0.075)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.180, 0.075, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.180, 0.075)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA42E13
  • DECIMAL ID10759699
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01