Information about #A4493B color

#A4493B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A4493B falls into the Red Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(164, 73, 59) — 64.3% red, 28.6% green, 23.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 36 / 41 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored earthy red, #A4493B feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Wilted Brown (#AB4C3D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Roof Terracotta (#A14743) and Cincinnati (#A5403F).

The recipe behind #A4493B is rgb(164, 73, 59), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A4493B: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A4493B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A4493B color variations

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

#A4493B 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 #A4493B

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

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Cincinnati color link
Cincinnati

#A5403F

Moulin Rouge color link
Moulin Rouge

#AD463F

Hot August color link
Hot August

#9A463B

Cognac color link
Cognac

#9A463D

Krakatoa color link
Krakatoa

#9D523B

Fusion color link
Fusion

#98463E

Red Ochre color link
Red Ochre

#9F5233

Forbidden color link
Forbidden

#B04640

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A4493B
  • RGB164, 73, 59
  • CMYK0, 36, 41, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 73, 59)
  • HSL8°, 47%, 44%
  • HSL Precise8°, 47.085%, 43.725%
  • HSV8°, 64%, 64%
  • HSB8°, 64%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.286, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.286, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.286, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA4493B
  • DECIMAL ID10766651
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01