Information about #A11231 color

#A11231 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A11231 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(161, 18, 49) (63.1% red, 7.1% green, 19.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 56 / 44 / 37 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A11231 reads as a vivid, lively red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rosy Red (#A11A2E). Slightly further away sit Falcons Red (#A71930) and Royal Red (#9B1C31).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(161, 18, 49)), which gives #A11231 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. #A11231 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A11231 color variations

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

#A11231 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 #A11231

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

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

Royal Red color link
Royal Red

#9B1C31

Rouge color link
Rouge

#AB1239

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

Rock N Roll color link
Rock N Roll

#9D002F

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A11231
  • RGB161, 18, 49
  • CMYK0, 56, 44, 37
  • CSSrgb(161, 18, 49)
  • HSL347°, 80%, 35%
  • HSL Precise346.993°, 79.888%, 35.098%
  • HSV347°, 89%, 63%
  • HSB347°, 89%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.071, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.071, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.071, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA11231
  • DECIMAL ID10555953
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01