Information about #A52222 color

#A52222 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A52222 falls into the Red Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(165, 34, 34) — 64.7% red, 13.3% green, 13.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 51 / 51 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A52222 is a strongly colored warm red that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rambutan Red (#A72127). Slightly further away sit Bonfire (#A62A20) and Pulse (#A41D19).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(165, 34, 34)), which gives #A52222 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A52222 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A52222 color variations

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

#A52222 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 #A52222

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

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A52222
  • RGB165, 34, 34
  • CMYK0, 51, 51, 35
  • CSSrgb(165, 34, 34)
  • HSL0°, 66%, 39%
  • HSL Precise0°, 65.829%, 39.02%
  • HSV0°, 79%, 65%
  • HSB0°, 79%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.133, 0.133)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.133, 0.133, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.133, 0.133)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA52222
  • DECIMAL ID10822178
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01