Information about #A8242A color

#A8242A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A8242A belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(168, 36, 42) — 65.9% red, 14.1% green, 16.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 52 / 49 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A8242A is a strongly colored warm red that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit 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 Auburn (#A52A2A) and Srinivasan Crimson (#A3252F).

The recipe behind #A8242A is rgb(168, 36, 42), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A8242A: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for black. #A8242A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A8242A color variations

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

#A8242A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A8242A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A8242A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A8242A 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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#A8242A 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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#2AA824
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#242AA8
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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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#242AA8
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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 #A8242A

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

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Srinivasan Crimson color link
Srinivasan Crimson

#A3252F

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Netherlands Red color link
Netherlands Red

#AE1C28

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

Aesthetic Red color link
Aesthetic Red

#B22B27

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

#A8242A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8242A
  • RGB168, 36, 42
  • CMYK0, 52, 49, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 36, 42)
  • HSL357°, 65%, 40%
  • HSL Precise357.273°, 64.706%, 40%
  • HSV357°, 79%, 66%
  • HSB357°, 79%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.141, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.141, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.141, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA8242A
  • DECIMAL ID11019306
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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