Information about #A52B42 color

#A52B42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A52B42 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(165, 43, 66) — 64.7% red, 16.9% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 48 / 39 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A52B42 reads as a clearly saturated earthy red and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Vibe (#AC3142). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Candy Floss (#9F263D) and Filmpro Fire Red (#A5333C).

The recipe behind #A52B42 is rgb(165, 43, 66), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A52B42: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for black. #A52B42 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A52B42 color variations

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#A52B42 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 #A52B42

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

Vibe color link
Vibe

#AC3142

Candy Floss color link
Candy Floss

#9F263D

Bombshell color link
Bombshell

#AE2F3E

Crash Hot color link
Crash Hot

#AF2E40

Glitterbug color link
Glitterbug

#A92A37

StitchCraft color link
StitchCraft

#B02A3E

Deep Carmine color link
Deep Carmine

#A9203E

Roadster color link
Roadster

#9F2C37

French Wine color link
French Wine

#AC1E44

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A52B42
  • RGB165, 43, 66
  • CMYK0, 48, 39, 35
  • CSSrgb(165, 43, 66)
  • HSL349°, 59%, 41%
  • HSL Precise348.689°, 58.654%, 40.784%
  • HSV349°, 74%, 65%
  • HSB349°, 74%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.169, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.169, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.169, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA52B42
  • DECIMAL ID10824514
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01