Information about #A7162B color

#A7162B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A7162B falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(167, 22, 43) — 65.5% red, 8.6% green, 16.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 57 / 49 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated red, #A7162B sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Falcons Red (#A71930). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rosy Red (#A11A2E) and Netherlands Red (#AE1C28).

In RGB terms — rgb(167, 22, 43) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. No one has named #A7162B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A7162B color variations

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#A7162B 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 #A7162B

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

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

Royal Red color link
Royal Red

#9B1C31

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

Rouge color link
Rouge

#AB1239

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A7162B
  • RGB167, 22, 43
  • CMYK0, 57, 49, 35
  • CSSrgb(167, 22, 43)
  • HSL351°, 77%, 37%
  • HSL Precise351.31°, 76.72%, 37.059%
  • HSV351°, 87%, 65%
  • HSB351°, 87%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.655, 0.086, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.655, 0.086, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.655, 0.086, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA7162B
  • DECIMAL ID10950187
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01