Information about #A21C39 color

#A21C39 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A21C39 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(162, 28, 57) — 63.5% red, 11% green, 22.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 53 / 41 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A21C39 reads as a energetic, saturated earthy red and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Vivid Burgundy (#9F1D35). Its next-closest registered neighbors are MIT Red (#A31F34) and Deep Carmine (#A9203E).

The recipe behind #A21C39 is rgb(162, 28, 57), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A21C39: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A21C39 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A21C39 color variations

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#A21C39 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 #A21C39

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

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

Deep Carmine color link
Deep Carmine

#A9203E

Royal Red color link
Royal Red

#9B1C31

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

Candy Floss color link
Candy Floss

#9F263D

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

Rouge color link
Rouge

#AB1239

French Wine color link
French Wine

#AC1E44

#A21C39 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A21C39
  • RGB162, 28, 57
  • CMYK0, 53, 41, 36
  • HSL347°, 71%, 37%
  • HSL Precise347.015°, 70.526%, 37.255%
  • HSV347°, 83%, 64%
  • HSB347°, 83%, 64%
  • HEX IDA21C39
  • DECIMAL ID10624057
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.4%
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