Information about #A52C2C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#A52C2C falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(165, 44, 44) — 64.7% red, 17.3% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 47 / 47 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A52C2C reads as a confidently colored earthy red and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Metallic Red (#A62C2B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Auburn (#A52A2A) and Japanese Carmine (#9D2933).

In RGB terms — rgb(165, 44, 44) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 3.0:1. No one has named #A52C2C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A52C2C color variations

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

#A52C2C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A52C2C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#842323

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#421111

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Black

#000000

#A52C2C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A52C2C 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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#A52C2C 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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#A52C69
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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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#2CA52C
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#2C2CA5
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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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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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#69A52C
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#2CA5A5
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#692CA5
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Nearest named colors to #A52C2C

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

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Japanese Carmine color link
Japanese Carmine

#9D2933

Milano Red color link
Milano Red

#9E3332

Glitterbug color link
Glitterbug

#A92A37

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Sweet Brown color link
Sweet Brown

#A83731

Roadster color link
Roadster

#9F2C37

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Aesthetic Red color link
Aesthetic Red

#B22B27

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

#A52C2C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A52C2C
  • RGB165, 44, 44
  • CMYK0, 47, 47, 35
  • CSSrgb(165, 44, 44)
  • HSL0°, 58%, 41%
  • HSL Precise0°, 57.895%, 40.98%
  • HSV0°, 73%, 65%
  • HSB0°, 73%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.173, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.173, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.173, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA52C2C
  • DECIMAL ID10824748
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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