Information about #A73B2F color

#A73B2F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A73B2F is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(167, 59, 47) — 65.5% red, 23.1% green, 18.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 42 / 47 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated warm red, #A73B2F carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sweet Brown (#A83731). Slightly further away sit Kamikaze (#A43F30) and Whizz Bang (#A23A34).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(167, 59, 47)), which gives #A73B2F its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A73B2F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A73B2F color variations

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#A73B2F 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 #A73B2F

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

Sweet Brown color link
Sweet Brown

#A83731

Kamikaze color link
Kamikaze

#A43F30

Whizz Bang color link
Whizz Bang

#A23A34

Milano Red color link
Milano Red

#9E3332

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

Rock Spray color link
Rock Spray

#9D442D

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Brownish Red color link
Brownish Red

#9E3623

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A73B2F
  • RGB167, 59, 47
  • CMYK0, 42, 47, 35
  • CSSrgb(167, 59, 47)
  • HSL6°, 56%, 42%
  • HSL Precise6°, 56.075%, 41.961%
  • HSV6°, 72%, 65%
  • HSB6°, 72%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.655, 0.231, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.655, 0.231, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.655, 0.231, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA73B2F
  • DECIMAL ID10959663
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01