Information about #A82440 color

#A82440 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A82440 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(168, 36, 64) — 65.9% red, 14.1% green, 25.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 52 / 41 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A82440 presents itself as a energetic, saturated earthy red — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Deep Carmine (#A9203E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are French Wine (#AC1E44) and Candy Floss (#9F263D).

In RGB terms — rgb(168, 36, 64) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A82440 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 3.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A82440 color variations

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#A82440 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 #A82440

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

French Wine color link
French Wine

#AC1E44

Candy Floss color link
Candy Floss

#9F263D

StitchCraft color link
StitchCraft

#B02A3E

Glitterbug color link
Glitterbug

#A92A37

Crash Hot color link
Crash Hot

#AF2E40

Bombshell color link
Bombshell

#AE2F3E

Vibe color link
Vibe

#AC3142

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

Roadster color link
Roadster

#9F2C37

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A82440
  • RGB168, 36, 64
  • CMYK0, 52, 41, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 36, 64)
  • HSL347°, 65%, 40%
  • HSL Precise347.273°, 64.706%, 40%
  • HSV347°, 79%, 66%
  • HSB347°, 79%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.141, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.141, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.141, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA82440
  • DECIMAL ID11019328
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01