Information about #A72A2E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A72A2E is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(167, 42, 46) — 65.5% red, 16.5% green, 18% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 49 / 47 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid warm red, #A72A2E carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Metallic Red (#A62C2B). Slightly further away sit Auburn (#A52A2A) and Srinivasan Crimson (#A3252F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(167, 42, 46)), which gives #A72A2E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.0:1. #A72A2E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A72A2E color variations

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

#A72A2E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A72A2E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A72A2E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A72A2E 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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#A72A2E 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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Nearest named colors to #A72A2E

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

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Srinivasan Crimson color link
Srinivasan Crimson

#A3252F

Glitterbug color link
Glitterbug

#A92A37

Japanese Carmine color link
Japanese Carmine

#9D2933

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Roadster color link
Roadster

#9F2C37

Hot Spot color link
Hot Spot

#B22833

Aesthetic Red color link
Aesthetic Red

#B22B27

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Milano Red color link
Milano Red

#9E3332

#A72A2E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A72A2E
  • RGB167, 42, 46
  • CMYK0, 49, 47, 35
  • CSSrgb(167, 42, 46)
  • HSL358°, 60%, 41%
  • HSL Precise358.08°, 59.809%, 40.98%
  • HSV358°, 75%, 65%
  • HSB358°, 75%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.655, 0.165, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.655, 0.165, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.655, 0.165, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA72A2E
  • DECIMAL ID10955310
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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