Information about #A24245 color

#A24245 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A24245 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(162, 66, 69) — 63.5% red, 25.9% green, 27.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 38 / 36 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored earthy red, #A24245 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from La Bamba (#A43F48). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Roof Terracotta (#A14743) and Cincinnati (#A5403F).

In RGB terms — rgb(162, 66, 69) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A24245 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A24245 color variations

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

#A24245 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 #A24245

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A24245
  • RGB162, 66, 69
  • CMYK0, 38, 36, 36
  • CSSrgb(162, 66, 69)
  • HSL358°, 42%, 45%
  • HSL Precise358.125°, 42.105%, 44.706%
  • HSV358°, 59%, 64%
  • HSB358°, 59%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • GLSLvec3(0.635, 0.259, 0.271)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.635, 0.259, 0.271, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.635, 0.259, 0.271)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA24245
  • DECIMAL ID10633797
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01