Information about #A43E3D color

#A43E3D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A43E3D falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(164, 62, 61) — 64.3% red, 24.3% green, 23.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 40 / 40 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A43E3D reads as a pleasantly vivid red and 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 Cincinnati (#A5403F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Terracotta Pink (#9B3D3D) and Whizz Bang (#A23A34).

In RGB terms — rgb(164, 62, 61) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A43E3D color variations

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#A43E3D 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 #A43E3D

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

La Bamba color link
La Bamba

#A43F48

Moulin Rouge color link
Moulin Rouge

#AD463F

Afterburner color link
Afterburner

#983D39

Cognac color link
Cognac

#9A463D

Hot August color link
Hot August

#9A463B

Kamikaze color link
Kamikaze

#A43F30

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A43E3D
  • RGB164, 62, 61
  • CMYK0, 40, 40, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 62, 61)
  • HSL1°, 46%, 44%
  • HSL Precise0.583°, 45.778%, 44.118%
  • HSV1°, 63%, 64%
  • HSB1°, 63%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.243, 0.239)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.243, 0.239, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.243, 0.239)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA43E3D
  • DECIMAL ID10763837
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01