Information about #A7272E color

#A7272E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A7272E falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(167, 39, 46) — 65.5% red, 15.3% green, 18% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 77 / 72 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A7272E is a strongly colored warm red that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Srinivasan Crimson (#A3252F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Auburn (#A52A2A) and Metallic Red (#A62C2B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(167, 39, 46)), which gives #A7272E its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A7272E: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for black. #A7272E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A7272E color variations

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

#A7272E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A7272E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A7272E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A7272E 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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#A7272E 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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#276CA5
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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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#2DA527
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#272DA5
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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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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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#6CA527
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Nearest named colors to #A7272E

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

Srinivasan Crimson color link
Srinivasan Crimson

#A3252F

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Glitterbug color link
Glitterbug

#A92A37

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Japanese Carmine color link
Japanese Carmine

#9D2933

Hot Spot color link
Hot Spot

#B22833

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

Roadster color link
Roadster

#9F2C37

Old Glory Red color link
Old Glory Red

#B22234

#A7272E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A7272E
  • RGB167, 39, 46
  • CMYK0, 77, 72, 35
  • CSSrgb(167, 39, 46)
  • HSL357°, 62%, 40%
  • HSL Precise356.719°, 62.136%, 40.392%
  • HSV357°, 77%, 65%
  • HSB357°, 77%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.655, 0.153, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.655, 0.153, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.655, 0.153, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA7272E
  • DECIMAL ID10954542
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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