Information about #A83E28 color

#A83E28 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A83E28 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(168, 62, 40) — 65.9% red, 24.3% green, 15.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 42 / 50 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A83E28 is a strongly colored earthy red that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Kamikaze (#A43F30). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chinese Brown (#AB381F) and Sweet Brown (#A83731).

In RGB terms — rgb(168, 62, 40) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A83E28 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.4:1. No one has named #A83E28 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A83E28 color variations

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#A83E28 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 #A83E28

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

Kamikaze color link
Kamikaze

#A43F30

Sweet Brown color link
Sweet Brown

#A83731

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

Rock Spray color link
Rock Spray

#9D442D

Brownish Red color link
Brownish Red

#9E3623

Whizz Bang color link
Whizz Bang

#A23A34

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Milano Red color link
Milano Red

#9E3332

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A83E28
  • RGB168, 62, 40
  • CMYK0, 42, 50, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 62, 40)
  • HSL10°, 62%, 41%
  • HSL Precise10.313°, 61.538%, 40.784%
  • HSV10°, 76%, 66%
  • HSB10°, 76%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.243, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.243, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.243, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA83E28
  • DECIMAL ID11025960
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01