Information about #A6311C color

#A6311C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A6311C falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(166, 49, 28) — 65.1% red, 19.2% green, 11% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 46 / 54 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A6311C is a vivid, lively red that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bonfire (#A62A20). Slightly further away sit Chinese Red (#AA381E) and Chinese Brown (#AB381F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(166, 49, 28)), which gives #A6311C its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.1:1. #A6311C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A6311C color variations

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

#A6311C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A6311C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#842616

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#631D10

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#42130B

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#210905

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Black

#000000

#A6311C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#9B4C3E

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#935C52

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#8A6D68

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Grey

#808080

#A6311C 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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#A51C3E

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#A51C75

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#9E1CA5

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#A6311C 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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#1C91A6
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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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#1C4CA6
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#1CA676
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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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#A61C4C
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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
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#1CA631
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#311CA6
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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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#91A61C
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#1C91A6
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#311CA6
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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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#4CA61C
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#1C91A6
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#761CA6
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Nearest named colors to #A6311C

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

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Chinese Brown color link
Chinese Brown

#AB381F

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Deep Dumpling color link
Deep Dumpling

#9B351B

Brownish Red color link
Brownish Red

#9E3623

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Tabasco color link
Tabasco

#A02712

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Aesthetic Red color link
Aesthetic Red

#B22B27

#A6311C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A6311C
  • RGB166, 49, 28
  • CMYK0, 46, 54, 35
  • CSSrgb(166, 49, 28)
  • HSL9°, 71%, 38%
  • HSL Precise9.13°, 71.134%, 38.039%
  • HSV9°, 83%, 65%
  • HSB9°, 83%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.192, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.192, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.192, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA6311C
  • DECIMAL ID10891548
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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