Information about #A8253B color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #A8253B reads as a vivid, lively red and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Deep Carmine (#A9203E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Glitterbug (#A92A37) and Candy Floss (#9F263D).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(168, 37, 59)), which gives #A8253B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 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.
#A8253B color variations
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#A8253B color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#A8253B color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#A8253B color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#A8253B color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#A8253B 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #A8253B color
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Nearest named colors to #A8253B
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#A9203E
#A92A37
#9F263D
#B02A3E
#A31F34
#AE2F3E
#9F2C37
#AC1E44
#AF2E40
#B22234
#A3252F
#B22833
#A8253B color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#A8253B
- RGB168, 37, 59
- CMYK0, 51, 43, 34
- CSSrgb(168, 37, 59)
- HSL350°, 64%, 40%
- HSL Precise349.924°, 63.902%, 40.196%
- HSV350°, 78%, 66%
- HSB350°, 78%, 66%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
- GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.145, 0.231)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.145, 0.231, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.145, 0.231)
- Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDA8253B
- DECIMAL ID11019579
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers5 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
