Information about #A7342C color

#A7342C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A7342C belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(167, 52, 44) — 65.5% red, 20.4% green, 17.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 45 / 48 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A7342C is a clearly saturated warm red that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sweet Brown (#A83731). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Metallic Red (#A62C2B) and Auburn (#A52A2A).

The recipe behind #A7342C is rgb(167, 52, 44), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A7342C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.2:1. No one has named #A7342C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A7342C color variations

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#A7342C 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 #A7342C

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

Sweet Brown color link
Sweet Brown

#A83731

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Milano Red color link
Milano Red

#9E3332

Whizz Bang color link
Whizz Bang

#A23A34

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

Kamikaze color link
Kamikaze

#A43F30

Brownish Red color link
Brownish Red

#9E3623

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A7342C
  • RGB167, 52, 44
  • CMYK0, 45, 48, 35
  • CSSrgb(167, 52, 44)
  • HSL4°, 58%, 41%
  • HSL Precise3.902°, 58.294%, 41.373%
  • HSV4°, 74%, 65%
  • HSB4°, 74%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.655, 0.204, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.655, 0.204, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.655, 0.204, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA7342C
  • DECIMAL ID10957868
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01