Information about #A62F2B color

#A62F2B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A62F2B is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(166, 47, 43) — 65.1% red, 18.4% green, 16.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 47 / 48 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid red, #A62F2B sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Metallic Red (#A62C2B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Auburn (#A52A2A) and Sweet Brown (#A83731).

In RGB terms — rgb(166, 47, 43) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A62F2B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A62F2B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A62F2B color variations

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

#A62F2B 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 #A62F2B

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

Sweet Brown color link
Sweet Brown

#A83731

Milano Red color link
Milano Red

#9E3332

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

Brownish Red color link
Brownish Red

#9E3623

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Glitterbug color link
Glitterbug

#A92A37

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A62F2B
  • RGB166, 47, 43
  • CMYK0, 47, 48, 35
  • CSSrgb(166, 47, 43)
  • HSL2°, 59%, 41%
  • HSL Precise1.951°, 58.852%, 40.98%
  • HSV2°, 74%, 65%
  • HSB2°, 74%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.184, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.184, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.184, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA62F2B
  • DECIMAL ID10891051
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01