Information about #A6453B color

#A6453B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A6453B is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(166, 69, 59) — 65.1% red, 27.1% green, 23.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 38 / 42 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid red, #A6453B carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cincinnati (#A5403F). Slightly further away sit Moulin Rouge (#AD463F) and Wilted Brown (#AB4C3D).

In RGB terms — rgb(166, 69, 59) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.5:1. #A6453B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A6453B color variations

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

#A6453B 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 #A6453B

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

Cincinnati color link
Cincinnati

#A5403F

Moulin Rouge color link
Moulin Rouge

#AD463F

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Forbidden color link
Forbidden

#B04640

Hot August color link
Hot August

#9A463B

Cognac color link
Cognac

#9A463D

Kamikaze color link
Kamikaze

#A43F30

Whizz Bang color link
Whizz Bang

#A23A34

Fusion color link
Fusion

#98463E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A6453B
  • RGB166, 69, 59
  • CMYK0, 38, 42, 35
  • CSSrgb(166, 69, 59)
  • HSL6°, 48%, 44%
  • HSL Precise5.607°, 47.556%, 44.118%
  • HSV6°, 64%, 65%
  • HSB6°, 64%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.271, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.271, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.271, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA6453B
  • DECIMAL ID10896699
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01