Information about #A51620 color

#A51620 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A51620 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(165, 22, 32) — 64.7% red, 8.6% green, 12.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 56 / 52 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A51620 is a vivid, lively warm red that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pulse (#A41D19). Slightly further away sit Ruby Red (#9B111E) and Spartan Crimson (#9E1316).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(165, 22, 32)), which gives #A51620 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A51620: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. No one has named #A51620 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A51620 color variations

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

#A51620 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 #A51620

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

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Ruby Red color link
Ruby Red

#9B111E

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A51620
  • RGB165, 22, 32
  • CMYK0, 56, 52, 35
  • CSSrgb(165, 22, 32)
  • HSL356°, 76%, 37%
  • HSL Precise355.804°, 76.471%, 36.667%
  • HSV356°, 87%, 65%
  • HSB356°, 87%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.086, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.086, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.086, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA51620
  • DECIMAL ID10819104
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01