Information about #A42829 color

#A42829 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A42829 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(164, 40, 41) — 64.3% red, 15.7% green, 16.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 49 / 48 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored earthy red, #A42829 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Auburn (#A52A2A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Metallic Red (#A62C2B) and Srinivasan Crimson (#A3252F).

The recipe behind #A42829 is rgb(164, 40, 41), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A42829 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.9:1. No one has named #A42829 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A42829 color variations

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

#A42829 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A42829 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A42829 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A42829 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#A42829 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
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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
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#2866A4
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #A42829

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

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Srinivasan Crimson color link
Srinivasan Crimson

#A3252F

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

Japanese Carmine color link
Japanese Carmine

#9D2933

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

Aesthetic Red color link
Aesthetic Red

#B22B27

Glitterbug color link
Glitterbug

#A92A37

#A42829 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A42829
  • RGB164, 40, 41
  • CMYK0, 49, 48, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 40, 41)
  • HSL360°, 61%, 40%
  • HSL Precise359.516°, 60.784%, 40%
  • HSV360°, 76%, 64%
  • HSB360°, 76%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.157, 0.161)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.157, 0.161, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.157, 0.161)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA42829
  • DECIMAL ID10758185
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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