Information about #A9423B color

#A9423B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A9423B belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(169, 66, 59) (66.3% red, 25.9% green, 23.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 40 / 43 / 34 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A9423B presents itself as a confidently colored earthy red — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cincinnati (#A5403F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moulin Rouge (#AD463F) and Medium Carmine (#AF4035).

The recipe behind #A9423B is rgb(169, 66, 59), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A9423B: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A9423B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A9423B color variations

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

#A9423B 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 #A9423B

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

Kamikaze color link
Kamikaze

#A43F30

Whizz Bang color link
Whizz Bang

#A23A34

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

La Bamba color link
La Bamba

#A43F48

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9423B
  • RGB169, 66, 59
  • CMYK0, 40, 43, 34
  • CSSrgb(169, 66, 59)
  • HSL4°, 48%, 45%
  • HSL Precise3.818°, 48.246%, 44.706%
  • HSV4°, 65%, 66%
  • HSB4°, 65%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.259, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.259, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.259, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA9423B
  • DECIMAL ID11092539
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01