Information about #A52C2E color

#A52C2E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A52C2E falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(165, 44, 46) — 64.7% red, 17.3% green, 18% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 47 / 47 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated warm red, #A52C2E carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 almost identical to Metallic Red (#A62C2B). Slightly further away sit Auburn (#A52A2A) and Japanese Carmine (#9D2933).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(165, 44, 46)), which gives #A52C2E its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A52C2E: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A52C2E color variations

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#A52C2E 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 #A52C2E

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

Glitterbug color link
Glitterbug

#A92A37

Milano Red color link
Milano Red

#9E3332

Roadster color link
Roadster

#9F2C37

Sweet Brown color link
Sweet Brown

#A83731

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A52C2E
  • RGB165, 44, 46
  • CMYK0, 47, 47, 35
  • CSSrgb(165, 44, 46)
  • HSL359°, 58%, 41%
  • HSL Precise359.008°, 57.895%, 40.98%
  • HSV359°, 73%, 65%
  • HSB359°, 73%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.173, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.173, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.173, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA52C2E
  • DECIMAL ID10824750
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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