Information about #A54940 color

#A54940 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A54940 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(165, 73, 64) — 64.7% red, 28.6% green, 25.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 36 / 40 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A54940 is a clearly saturated earthy red that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Roof Terracotta (#A14743). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Wilted Brown (#AB4C3D) and Moulin Rouge (#AD463F).

In RGB terms — rgb(165, 73, 64) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A54940: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for black. #A54940 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A54940 color variations

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

#A54940 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 #A54940

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

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Moulin Rouge color link
Moulin Rouge

#AD463F

Cincinnati color link
Cincinnati

#A5403F

Alter Ego color link
Alter Ego

#AB4C48

Moderate Red color link
Moderate Red

#A84A4A

Forbidden color link
Forbidden

#B04640

Cognac color link
Cognac

#9A463D

Hot August color link
Hot August

#9A463B

La Bamba color link
La Bamba

#A43F48

Krakatoa color link
Krakatoa

#9D523B

#A54940 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A54940
  • RGB165, 73, 64
  • CMYK0, 36, 40, 35
  • CSSrgb(165, 73, 64)
  • HSL5°, 44%, 45%
  • HSL Precise5.347°, 44.105%, 44.902%
  • HSV5°, 61%, 65%
  • HSB5°, 61%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.286, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.286, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.286, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA54940
  • DECIMAL ID10832192
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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