Information about #A51914 color

#A51914 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A51914 falls into the Red Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(165, 25, 20) — 64.7% red, 9.8% green, 7.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 55 / 57 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored warm red, #A51914 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pulse (#A41D19). Slightly further away sit Spartan Crimson (#9E1316) and Rufous (#A81C07).

The recipe behind #A51914 is rgb(165, 25, 20), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A51914: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A51914 color variations

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

#A51914 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 #A51914

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

Rufous color link
Rufous

#A81C07

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Tabasco color link
Tabasco

#A02712

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Ruby Red color link
Ruby Red

#9B111E

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Vibrant Ruby color link
Vibrant Ruby

#A7080D

Burnt Red color link
Burnt Red

#9F2305

Red Thread color link
Red Thread

#A81900

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A51914
  • RGB165, 25, 20
  • CMYK0, 55, 57, 35
  • CSSrgb(165, 25, 20)
  • HSL2°, 78%, 36%
  • HSL Precise2.069°, 78.378%, 36.275%
  • HSV2°, 88%, 65%
  • HSB2°, 88%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.098
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.098, 0.078)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.098, 0.078, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.098, 0.078)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA51914
  • DECIMAL ID10819860
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01