Information about #A1120E color

#A1120E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A1120E is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(161, 18, 14) — 63.1% red, 7.1% green, 5.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 56 / 58 / 37. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A1120E presents itself as a strongly colored earthy red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 practically indistinguishable from Spartan Crimson (#9E1316). Slightly further away sit Vibrant Ruby (#A7080D) and Rufous (#A81C07).

In RGB terms — rgb(161, 18, 14) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 8.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A1120E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A1120E color variations

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

#A1120E 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 #A1120E

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

Vibrant Ruby color link
Vibrant Ruby

#A7080D

Rufous color link
Rufous

#A81C07

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Naga Red color link
Naga Red

#AB0707

Ruby Red color link
Ruby Red

#9B111E

Red Thread color link
Red Thread

#A81900

Darkish Red color link
Darkish Red

#A90308

Cranberry color link
Cranberry

#9F000F

HLH SG Red color link
HLH SG Red

#A30008

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A1120E
  • RGB161, 18, 14
  • CMYK0, 56, 58, 37
  • CSSrgb(161, 18, 14)
  • HSL2°, 84%, 34%
  • HSL Precise1.633°, 84%, 34.314%
  • HSV2°, 91%, 63%
  • HSB2°, 91%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.071, 0.055)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.071, 0.055, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.071, 0.055)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA1120E
  • DECIMAL ID10555918
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01