Information about #A81A39 color

#A81A39 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A81A39 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(168, 26, 57) — 65.9% red, 10.2% green, 22.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 56 / 44 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A81A39 is a strongly colored earthy red that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Deep Carmine (#A9203E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rouge (#AB1239) and MIT Red (#A31F34).

In RGB terms — rgb(168, 26, 57) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A81A39 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.9:1. No one has named #A81A39 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A81A39 color variations

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#A81A39 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 #A81A39

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

Deep Carmine color link
Deep Carmine

#A9203E

Rouge color link
Rouge

#AB1239

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

French Wine color link
French Wine

#AC1E44

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

American Red color link
American Red

#B32134

Royal Red color link
Royal Red

#9B1C31

Candy Floss color link
Candy Floss

#9F263D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A81A39
  • RGB168, 26, 57
  • CMYK0, 56, 44, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 26, 57)
  • HSL347°, 73%, 38%
  • HSL Precise346.901°, 73.196%, 38.039%
  • HSV347°, 85%, 66%
  • HSB347°, 85%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.102, 0.224)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.102, 0.224, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.102, 0.224)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA81A39
  • DECIMAL ID11016761
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01