Information about #A73940 color

#A73940 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A73940 falls into the Red Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(167, 57, 64) — 65.5% red, 22.4% green, 25.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 43 / 40 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A73940 reads as a confidently colored red and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cincinnati (#A5403F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Filmpro Fire Red (#A5333C) and Vibe (#AC3142).

In RGB terms — rgb(167, 57, 64) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. No one has named #A73940 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A73940 color variations

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#A73940 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 #A73940

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

Cincinnati color link
Cincinnati

#A5403F

Vibe color link
Vibe

#AC3142

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

La Bamba color link
La Bamba

#A43F48

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

Bombshell color link
Bombshell

#AE2F3E

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Whizz Bang color link
Whizz Bang

#A23A34

Crash Hot color link
Crash Hot

#AF2E40

Moulin Rouge color link
Moulin Rouge

#AD463F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A73940
  • RGB167, 57, 64
  • CMYK0, 43, 40, 35
  • CSSrgb(167, 57, 64)
  • HSL356°, 49%, 44%
  • HSL Precise356.182°, 49.107%, 43.922%
  • HSV356°, 66%, 65%
  • HSB356°, 66%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.655, 0.224, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.655, 0.224, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.655, 0.224, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA73940
  • DECIMAL ID10959168
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01