Information about #A71C23 color

#A71C23 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A71C23 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(167, 28, 35) — 65.5% red, 11% green, 13.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 55 / 52 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated red, #A71C23 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 a hair away from Rambutan Red (#A72127). Nearby in the Register you will also find Netherlands Red (#AE1C28) and Upsdell Red (#AE2029).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(167, 28, 35)), which gives #A71C23 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. No one has named #A71C23 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A71C23 color variations

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#A71C23 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 #A71C23

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

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A71C23
  • RGB167, 28, 35
  • CMYK0, 55, 52, 35
  • CSSrgb(167, 28, 35)
  • HSL357°, 71%, 38%
  • HSL Precise356.978°, 71.282%, 38.235%
  • HSV357°, 83%, 65%
  • HSB357°, 83%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • GLSLvec3(0.655, 0.110, 0.137)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.655, 0.110, 0.137, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.655, 0.110, 0.137)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA71C23
  • DECIMAL ID10951715
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01