Information about #A6112A color

#A6112A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A6112A is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(166, 17, 42) — 65.1% red, 6.7% green, 16.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 58 / 49 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively red, #A6112A sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Falcons Red (#A71930). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rosy Red (#A11A2E) and Wine Red (#B11226).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(166, 17, 42)), which gives #A6112A its character. If you plan to put text on a #A6112A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A6112A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A6112A color variations

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

#A6112A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A6112A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#840D21

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#630A19

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#420610

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Black

#000000

#A6112A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A6112A 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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#A61165

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#A611A1

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#6F11A6

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#A6112A 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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#11A68D
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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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#1175A6
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#11A643
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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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#A61175
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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
#A6112A
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#2AA611
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#112AA6
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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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#A68D11
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#11A68D
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#112AA6
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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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#75A611
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#11A68D
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#4311A6
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Nearest named colors to #A6112A

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

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Netherlands Red color link
Netherlands Red

#AE1C28

Rouge color link
Rouge

#AB1239

Ruby Red color link
Ruby Red

#9B111E

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Royal Red color link
Royal Red

#9B1C31

Strong Crimson color link
Strong Crimson

#A8002A

Cadmium Purple color link
Cadmium Purple

#B60C26

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

#A6112A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A6112A
  • RGB166, 17, 42
  • CMYK0, 58, 49, 35
  • CSSrgb(166, 17, 42)
  • HSL350°, 81%, 36%
  • HSL Precise349.933°, 81.421%, 35.882%
  • HSV350°, 90%, 65%
  • HSB350°, 90%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.067, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.067, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.067, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB6.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA6112A
  • DECIMAL ID10883370
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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