Information about #A2322A color

#A2322A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A2322A belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(162, 50, 42) (63.5% red, 19.6% green, 16.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 44 / 47 / 36 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid warm red, #A2322A sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Metallic Red (#A62C2B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Brick (#A03623) and Auburn (#A52A2A).

The recipe behind #A2322A is rgb(162, 50, 42), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A2322A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A2322A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A2322A color variations

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

#A2322A 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 #A2322A

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

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Milano Red color link
Milano Red

#9E3332

Brownish Red color link
Brownish Red

#9E3623

Sweet Brown color link
Sweet Brown

#A83731

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Cracker color link
Cracker

#963128

Whizz Bang color link
Whizz Bang

#A23A34

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A2322A
  • RGB162, 50, 42
  • CMYK0, 44, 47, 36
  • CSSrgb(162, 50, 42)
  • HSL4°, 59%, 40%
  • HSL Precise4°, 58.824%, 40%
  • HSV4°, 74%, 64%
  • HSB4°, 74%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.635, 0.196, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.635, 0.196, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.635, 0.196, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA2322A
  • DECIMAL ID10629674
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01