Information about #A23717 color

#A23717 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A23717 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(162, 55, 23) (63.5% red, 21.6% green, 9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 42 / 55 / 36 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A23717 reads as a strongly colored earthy red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Deep Dumpling (#9B351B). Slightly further away sit Chinese Red (#AA381E) and Rusty Brown (#9E3C0E).

The recipe behind #A23717 is rgb(162, 55, 23), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A23717 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A23717 color variations

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

#A23717 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 #A23717

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

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Rusty Brown color link
Rusty Brown

#9E3C0E

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Brownish Red color link
Brownish Red

#9E3623

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Tabasco color link
Tabasco

#A02712

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Mars Orange color link
Mars Orange

#964514

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A23717
  • RGB162, 55, 23
  • CMYK0, 42, 55, 36
  • CSSrgb(162, 55, 23)
  • HSL14°, 75%, 36%
  • HSL Precise13.813°, 75.135%, 36.275%
  • HSV14°, 86%, 64%
  • HSB14°, 86%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.635, 0.216, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.635, 0.216, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.635, 0.216, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB21.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA23717
  • DECIMAL ID10630935
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01