Information about #A12316 color

#A12316 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A12316 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(161, 35, 22) (63.1% red, 13.7% green, 8.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 49 / 55 / 37 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A12316 presents itself as a vivid, lively red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Tabasco (#A02712). Slightly further away sit Pulse (#A41D19) and Bonfire (#A62A20).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(161, 35, 22)), which gives #A12316 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A12316: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for black. No one has named #A12316 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A12316 color variations

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

#A12316 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 #A12316

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

Tabasco color link
Tabasco

#A02712

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Burnt Red color link
Burnt Red

#9F2305

Rufous color link
Rufous

#A81C07

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A12316
  • RGB161, 35, 22
  • CMYK0, 49, 55, 37
  • CSSrgb(161, 35, 22)
  • HSL6°, 76%, 36%
  • HSL Precise5.612°, 75.956%, 35.882%
  • HSV6°, 86%, 63%
  • HSB6°, 86%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.137, 0.086)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.137, 0.086, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.137, 0.086)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA12316
  • DECIMAL ID10560278
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01