Information about #A72A36 color

#A72A36 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A72A36 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(167, 42, 54) — 65.5% red, 16.5% green, 21.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 49 / 44 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A72A36 presents itself as a strongly colored warm red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Glitterbug (#A92A37). Slightly further away sit Roadster (#9F2C37) and Japanese Carmine (#9D2933).

The recipe behind #A72A36 is rgb(167, 42, 54), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A72A36 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A72A36 color variations

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

#A72A36 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A72A36 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A72A36 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A72A36 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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#A72A36 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 #A72A36

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

Glitterbug color link
Glitterbug

#A92A37

Roadster color link
Roadster

#9F2C37

Japanese Carmine color link
Japanese Carmine

#9D2933

Filmpro Fire Red color link
Filmpro Fire Red

#A5333C

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Candy Floss color link
Candy Floss

#9F263D

Hot Spot color link
Hot Spot

#B22833

Bombshell color link
Bombshell

#AE2F3E

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

StitchCraft color link
StitchCraft

#B02A3E

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

#A72A36 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A72A36
  • RGB167, 42, 54
  • CMYK0, 49, 44, 35
  • CSSrgb(167, 42, 54)
  • HSL354°, 60%, 41%
  • HSL Precise354.24°, 59.809%, 40.98%
  • HSV354°, 75%, 65%
  • HSB354°, 75%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.655, 0.165, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.655, 0.165, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.655, 0.165, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA72A36
  • DECIMAL ID10955318
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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