Information about #A8343D color

#A8343D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A8343D is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(168, 52, 61) — 65.9% red, 20.4% green, 23.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 45 / 42 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A8343D presents itself as a clearly saturated earthy red — one 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 practically indistinguishable from Filmpro Fire Red (#A5333C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Get Reddy (#AD3539) and Vibe (#AC3142).

The recipe behind #A8343D is rgb(168, 52, 61), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A8343D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.2:1. No one has named #A8343D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A8343D color variations

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#A8343D 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 #A8343D

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

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

Vibe color link
Vibe

#AC3142

Bombshell color link
Bombshell

#AE2F3E

Crash Hot color link
Crash Hot

#AF2E40

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Glitterbug color link
Glitterbug

#A92A37

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

Whizz Bang color link
Whizz Bang

#A23A34

Sweet Brown color link
Sweet Brown

#A83731

Cincinnati color link
Cincinnati

#A5403F

StitchCraft color link
StitchCraft

#B02A3E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8343D
  • RGB168, 52, 61
  • CMYK0, 45, 42, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 52, 61)
  • HSL355°, 53%, 43%
  • HSL Precise355.345°, 52.727%, 43.137%
  • HSV355°, 69%, 66%
  • HSB355°, 69%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.204, 0.239)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.204, 0.239, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.204, 0.239)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA8343D
  • DECIMAL ID11023421
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01