Information about #A6163A color

#A6163A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A6163A is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(166, 22, 58) — 65.1% red, 8.6% green, 22.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 56 / 42 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A6163A presents itself as a energetic, saturated earthy red — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rouge (#AB1239). Nearby in the Register you will also find Falcons Red (#A71930) and Vivid Burgundy (#9F1D35).

In RGB terms — rgb(166, 22, 58) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A6163A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.8:1. #A6163A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A6163A color variations

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#A6163A 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 #A6163A

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

Rouge color link
Rouge

#AB1239

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

Deep Carmine color link
Deep Carmine

#A9203E

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

French Wine color link
French Wine

#AC1E44

Cool Red color link
Cool Red

#A80B44

Royal Red color link
Royal Red

#9B1C31

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

Candy Floss color link
Candy Floss

#9F263D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A6163A
  • RGB166, 22, 58
  • CMYK0, 56, 42, 35
  • CSSrgb(166, 22, 58)
  • HSL345°, 77%, 37%
  • HSL Precise345°, 76.596%, 36.863%
  • HSV345°, 87%, 65%
  • HSB345°, 87%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.086, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.086, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.086, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA6163A
  • DECIMAL ID10884666
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01