Information about #A51744 color

#A51744 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A51744 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(165, 23, 68) — 64.7% red, 9% green, 26.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 56 / 38 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A51744 presents itself as a vivid, lively pink-red rose — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from French Wine (#AC1E44). Slightly further away sit Deep Carmine (#A9203E) and Cool Red (#A80B44).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(165, 23, 68)), which gives #A51744 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. #A51744 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A51744 color variations

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

#A51744 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 #A51744

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

French Wine color link
French Wine

#AC1E44

Deep Carmine color link
Deep Carmine

#A9203E

Cool Red color link
Cool Red

#A80B44

Rouge color link
Rouge

#AB1239

Berry color link
Berry

#990F4B

Candy Floss color link
Candy Floss

#9F263D

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A51744
  • RGB165, 23, 68
  • CMYK0, 56, 38, 35
  • CSSrgb(165, 23, 68)
  • HSL341°, 76%, 37%
  • HSL Precise340.986°, 75.532%, 36.863%
  • HSV341°, 86%, 65%
  • HSB341°, 86%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.090, 0.267)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.090, 0.267, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.090, 0.267)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA51744
  • DECIMAL ID10819396
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01