Information about #A21531 color

#A21531 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A21531 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(162, 21, 49) — 63.5% red, 8.2% green, 19.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 55 / 44 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A21531 is a energetic, saturated earthy red that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rosy Red (#A11A2E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Falcons Red (#A71930) and Vivid Burgundy (#9F1D35).

The recipe behind #A21531 is rgb(162, 21, 49), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A21531: 7.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A21531 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A21531 color variations

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

#A21531 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A21531 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#811027

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Madam M

#610C1D
#400813

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#200409

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Black

#000000

#A21531 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A21531 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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#A21569

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#A21531 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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#15A286
#15A286

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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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#1578A2
#1578A2

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#15A240
#15A240

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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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#A21578
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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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#31A215
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#1531A2
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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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#A28615
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#15A286
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#1531A2
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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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#78A215
#78A215

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#15A286
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#4015A2
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Nearest named colors to #A21531

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

Vivid Burgundy color link
Vivid Burgundy

#9F1D35

Royal Red color link
Royal Red

#9B1C31

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

Rouge color link
Rouge

#AB1239

Srinivasan Crimson color link
Srinivasan Crimson

#A3252F

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Netherlands Red color link
Netherlands Red

#AE1C28

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Deep Carmine color link
Deep Carmine

#A9203E

#A21531 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A21531
  • RGB162, 21, 49
  • CMYK0, 55, 44, 36
  • CSSrgb(162, 21, 49)
  • HSL348°, 77%, 36%
  • HSL Precise348.085°, 77.049%, 35.882%
  • HSV348°, 87%, 64%
  • HSB348°, 87%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.635, 0.082, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.635, 0.082, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.635, 0.082, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA21531
  • DECIMAL ID10622257
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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