Information about #A8317A color

#A8317A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A8317A is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(168, 49, 122) (65.9% red, 19.2% green, 47.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 47 / 18 / 34 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A8317A reads as a clearly saturated romantic rose and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Fuchsia Red (#AB3475). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Hollywood Park (#A73581) and Maximum Red Purple (#A63A79).

The recipe behind #A8317A is rgb(168, 49, 122), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A8317A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.4:1. No one has named #A8317A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A8317A color variations

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

#A8317A 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 #A8317A

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8317A
  • RGB168, 49, 122
  • CMYK0, 47, 18, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 49, 122)
  • HSL323°, 55%, 43%
  • HSL Precise323.193°, 54.839%, 42.549%
  • HSV323°, 71%, 66%
  • HSB323°, 71%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.192, 0.478)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.192, 0.478, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.192, 0.478)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.8%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA8317A
  • DECIMAL ID11022714
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01