Information about #A0231C color

#A0231C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A0231C falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(160, 35, 28) — 62.7% red, 13.7% green, 11% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 49 / 52 / 37. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A0231C presents itself as a energetic, saturated red — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pulse (#A41D19). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bonfire (#A62A20) and Red Birch (#9D2B22).

In RGB terms — rgb(160, 35, 28) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. No one has named #A0231C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A0231C color variations

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

#A0231C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A0231C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A0231C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A0231C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#A0231C 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
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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
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#1C58A0
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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
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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
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#1CA023
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#231CA0
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#9AA01C
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#1C9AA0
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#231CA0
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#1C9AA0
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#651CA0
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Nearest named colors to #A0231C

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

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Tabasco color link
Tabasco

#A02712

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Spartan Crimson color link
Spartan Crimson

#9E1316

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Countdown color link
Countdown

#922F1D

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

#A0231C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A0231C
  • RGB160, 35, 28
  • CMYK0, 49, 52, 37
  • CSSrgb(160, 35, 28)
  • HSL3°, 70%, 37%
  • HSL Precise3.182°, 70.213%, 36.863%
  • HSV3°, 83%, 63%
  • HSB3°, 83%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.627, 0.137, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.627, 0.137, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.627, 0.137, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA0231C
  • DECIMAL ID10494748
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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