Information about #A6071F color

#A6071F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A6071F falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(166, 7, 31) — 65.1% red, 2.7% green, 12.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 62 / 53 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A6071F reads as a pure, full-strength earthy red and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from University Of Pennsylvania Red (#A50021). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Smashing (#AD0020) and Poppy (#AC0019).

The recipe behind #A6071F is rgb(166, 7, 31), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A6071F: 7.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. #A6071F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A6071F color variations

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

#A6071F 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 #A6071F

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A6071F
  • RGB166, 7, 31
  • CMYK0, 62, 53, 35
  • CSSrgb(166, 7, 31)
  • HSL351°, 92%, 34%
  • HSL Precise350.943°, 91.908%, 33.922%
  • HSV351°, 96%, 65%
  • HSB351°, 96%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.027
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.027, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.027, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.027, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB2.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA6071F
  • DECIMAL ID10880799
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01