Information about #A40A11 color

#A40A11 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A40A11 falls into the Red Color FamilyFull Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(164, 10, 17) — 64.3% red, 3.9% green, 6.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 60 / 58 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A40A11 reads as a intensely saturated warm red and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Vibrant Ruby (#A7080D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cranberry (#9F000F) and Strong Amaranth (#A80015).

The recipe behind #A40A11 is rgb(164, 10, 17), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 8.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A40A11 color variations

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

#A40A11 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 #A40A11

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

Vibrant Ruby color link
Vibrant Ruby

#A7080D

Cranberry color link
Cranberry

#9F000F

Darkish Red color link
Darkish Red

#A90308

Naga Red color link
Naga Red

#AB0707

HLH SG Red color link
HLH SG Red

#A30008

Red Wine color link
Red Wine

#990012

Poppy color link
Poppy

#AC0019

Ruby Red color link
Ruby Red

#9B111E

Carmine color link
Carmine

#960018

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A40A11
  • RGB164, 10, 17
  • CMYK0, 60, 58, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 10, 17)
  • HSL357°, 89%, 34%
  • HSL Precise357.273°, 88.506%, 34.118%
  • HSV357°, 94%, 64%
  • HSB357°, 94%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.039
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.039, 0.067)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.039, 0.067, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.039, 0.067)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB3.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB6.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA40A11
  • DECIMAL ID10750481
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01