Information about #A8423C color

#A8423C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A8423C falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(168, 66, 60) — 65.9% red, 25.9% green, 23.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 40 / 42 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A8423C is a pleasantly vivid warm red that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cincinnati (#A5403F). Slightly further away sit Moulin Rouge (#AD463F) and Forbidden (#B04640).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(168, 66, 60)), which gives #A8423C its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.5:1. #A8423C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A8423C color variations

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

#A8423C 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 #A8423C

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

Cincinnati color link
Cincinnati

#A5403F

Moulin Rouge color link
Moulin Rouge

#AD463F

Forbidden color link
Forbidden

#B04640

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Whizz Bang color link
Whizz Bang

#A23A34

Kamikaze color link
Kamikaze

#A43F30

La Bamba color link
La Bamba

#A43F48

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8423C
  • RGB168, 66, 60
  • CMYK0, 40, 42, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 66, 60)
  • HSL3°, 47%, 45%
  • HSL Precise3.333°, 47.368%, 44.706%
  • HSV3°, 64%, 66%
  • HSB3°, 64%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.259, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.259, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.259, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA8423C
  • DECIMAL ID11027004
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01