Information about #A51C2E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#A51C2E falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(165, 28, 46) — 64.7% red, 11% green, 18% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 54 / 47 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A51C2E is a strongly colored earthy red that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Falcons Red (#A71930). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rosy Red (#A11A2E) and MIT Red (#A31F34).

The recipe behind #A51C2E is rgb(165, 28, 46), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A51C2E: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for black. #A51C2E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A51C2E color variations

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

#A51C2E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A51C2E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A51C2E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A51C2E 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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#A51C2E 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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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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#1C2EA6
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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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#73A61C
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#4F1CA6
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Nearest named colors to #A51C2E

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

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

Vivid Burgundy color link
Vivid Burgundy

#9F1D35

Royal Red color link
Royal Red

#9B1C31

Netherlands Red color link
Netherlands Red

#AE1C28

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Old Glory Red color link
Old Glory Red

#B22234

Rouge color link
Rouge

#AB1239

#A51C2E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A51C2E
  • RGB165, 28, 46
  • CMYK0, 54, 47, 35
  • HSL352°, 71%, 38%
  • HSL Precise352.117°, 70.984%, 37.843%
  • HSV352°, 83%, 65%
  • HSB352°, 83%, 65%
  • HEX IDA51C2E
  • DECIMAL ID10820654
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
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