Information about #A51C27 color

#A51C27 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A51C27 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(165, 28, 39) (64.7% red, 11% green, 15.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 54 / 49 / 35 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A51C27 is a energetic, saturated red that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rambutan Red (#A72127). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rosy Red (#A11A2E) and Netherlands Red (#AE1C28).

In RGB terms — rgb(165, 28, 39) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A51C27 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.8:1. #A51C27 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A51C27 color variations

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

#A51C27 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A51C27 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#631017

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Black

#000000

#A51C27 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A51C27 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#A51C27 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
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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
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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
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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
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#28A61C
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#1C28A6
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#1C28A6
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#551CA6
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Nearest named colors to #A51C27

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

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

Netherlands Red color link
Netherlands Red

#AE1C28

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

Srinivasan Crimson color link
Srinivasan Crimson

#A3252F

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Royal Red color link
Royal Red

#9B1C31

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

#A51C27 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A51C27
  • RGB165, 28, 39
  • CMYK0, 54, 49, 35
  • CSSrgb(165, 28, 39)
  • HSL355°, 71%, 38%
  • HSL Precise355.182°, 70.984%, 37.843%
  • HSV355°, 83%, 65%
  • HSB355°, 83%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.110, 0.153)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.110, 0.153, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.110, 0.153)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA51C27
  • DECIMAL ID10820647
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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