Information about #A81A22 color

#A81A22 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A81A22 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(168, 26, 34) — 65.9% red, 10.2% green, 13.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 56 / 53 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A81A22 reads as a strongly colored earthy red and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rambutan Red (#A72127). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Netherlands Red (#AE1C28) and Del Toro (#B11D20).

The recipe behind #A81A22 is rgb(168, 26, 34), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A81A22: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for black. #A81A22 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A81A22 color variations

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#A81A22 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 #A81A22

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

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A81A22
  • RGB168, 26, 34
  • CMYK0, 56, 53, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 26, 34)
  • HSL357°, 73%, 38%
  • HSL Precise356.62°, 73.196%, 38.039%
  • HSV357°, 85%, 66%
  • HSB357°, 85%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.102, 0.133)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.102, 0.133, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.102, 0.133)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA81A22
  • DECIMAL ID11016738
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01