Information about #A12B2D color

#A12B2D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A12B2D belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(161, 43, 45) — 63.1% red, 16.9% green, 17.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 46 / 45 / 37. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A12B2D is a confidently colored earthy red that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Auburn (#A52A2A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Metallic Red (#A62C2B) and Srinivasan Crimson (#A3252F).

In RGB terms — rgb(161, 43, 45) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A12B2D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A12B2D color variations

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

#A12B2D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A12B2D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#401111

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Black

#000000

#A12B2D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A12B2D 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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#A12B2D 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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#2B68A1
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#2BA164
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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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#A12B68
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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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#2DA12B
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#2B2DA1
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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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#A19F2B
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#2BA19F
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#2B2DA1
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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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#68A12B
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#2BA19F
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#642BA1
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Nearest named colors to #A12B2D

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

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Srinivasan Crimson color link
Srinivasan Crimson

#A3252F

Japanese Carmine color link
Japanese Carmine

#9D2933

Milano Red color link
Milano Red

#9E3332

Roadster color link
Roadster

#9F2C37

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

Glitterbug color link
Glitterbug

#A92A37

Red Hot color link
Red Hot

#952B32

Guardsman Red color link
Guardsman Red

#952E31

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

#A12B2D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A12B2D
  • RGB161, 43, 45
  • CMYK0, 46, 45, 37
  • CSSrgb(161, 43, 45)
  • HSL359°, 58%, 40%
  • HSL Precise358.983°, 57.843%, 40%
  • HSV359°, 73%, 63%
  • HSB359°, 73%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.169, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.169, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.169, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA12B2D
  • DECIMAL ID10562349
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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