Information about #A52A12 color

#A52A12 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A52A12 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(165, 42, 18) — 64.7% red, 16.5% green, 7.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 48 / 58 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A52A12 reads as a strongly colored earthy red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Tabasco (#A02712). Slightly further away sit Vintage Red (#AF2413) and Rustic Coral (#AE3415).

The recipe behind #A52A12 is rgb(165, 42, 18), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A52A12: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A52A12 color variations

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#A52A12 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 #A52A12

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

Tabasco color link
Tabasco

#A02712

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Rust Red color link
Rust Red

#AA2704

Burnt Red color link
Burnt Red

#9F2305

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Rufous color link
Rufous

#A81C07

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A52A12
  • RGB165, 42, 18
  • CMYK0, 48, 58, 35
  • CSSrgb(165, 42, 18)
  • HSL10°, 80%, 36%
  • HSL Precise9.796°, 80.328%, 35.882%
  • HSV10°, 89%, 65%
  • HSB10°, 89%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.165, 0.071)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.165, 0.071, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.165, 0.071)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA52A12
  • DECIMAL ID10824210
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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