Information about #A6462B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A6462B is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(166, 70, 43) — 65.1% red, 27.5% green, 16.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 38 / 48 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated warm red, #A6462B feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Kamikaze (#A43F30). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rock Spray (#9D442D) and Rose Of Sharon (#AC512D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(166, 70, 43)), which gives #A6462B its character. If you plan to put text on a #A6462B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. No one has named #A6462B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A6462B color variations

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

#A6462B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A6462B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#632919

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Black

#000000

#A6462B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A6462B 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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#A6462B 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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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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#2BA683
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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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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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#2BA646
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#462BA6
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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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#8CA62B
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#2B8CA6
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#462BA6
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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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#2B8CA6
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Nearest named colors to #A6462B

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

Kamikaze color link
Kamikaze

#A43F30

Rock Spray color link
Rock Spray

#9D442D

Rose Of Sharon color link
Rose Of Sharon

#AC512D

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Rich Gold color link
Rich Gold

#A15226

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Medium Carmine color link
Medium Carmine

#AF4035

Whizz Bang color link
Whizz Bang

#A23A34

Tia Maria color link
Tia Maria

#97422D

Red Ochre color link
Red Ochre

#9F5233

#A6462B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A6462B
  • RGB166, 70, 43
  • CMYK0, 38, 48, 35
  • CSSrgb(166, 70, 43)
  • HSL13°, 59%, 41%
  • HSL Precise13.171°, 58.852%, 40.98%
  • HSV13°, 74%, 65%
  • HSB13°, 74%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.275, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.275, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.275, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA6462B
  • DECIMAL ID10896939
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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