Information about #A72A2A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A72A2A is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(167, 42, 42) — 65.5% red, 16.5% green, 16.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 49 / 49 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated earthy red, #A72A2A 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 Auburn (#A52A2A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Metallic Red (#A62C2B) and Srinivasan Crimson (#A3252F).

In RGB terms — rgb(167, 42, 42) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A72A2A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.0:1. No one has named #A72A2A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A72A2A color variations

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

#A72A2A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A72A2A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A72A2A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A72A2A 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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#A72A2A 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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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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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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#692AA7
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Nearest named colors to #A72A2A

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

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Srinivasan Crimson color link
Srinivasan Crimson

#A3252F

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Aesthetic Red color link
Aesthetic Red

#B22B27

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Glitterbug color link
Glitterbug

#A92A37

Japanese Carmine color link
Japanese Carmine

#9D2933

Hot Spot color link
Hot Spot

#B22833

Sweet Brown color link
Sweet Brown

#A83731

#A72A2A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A72A2A
  • RGB167, 42, 42
  • CMYK0, 49, 49, 35
  • CSSrgb(167, 42, 42)
  • HSL0°, 60%, 41%
  • HSL Precise0°, 59.809%, 40.98%
  • HSV0°, 75%, 65%
  • HSB0°, 75%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.655, 0.165, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.655, 0.165, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.655, 0.165, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA72A2A
  • DECIMAL ID10955306
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers53 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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