Information about #A91215 color

#A91215 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A91215 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(169, 18, 21) (66.3% red, 7.1% green, 8.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 59 / 58 / 34 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A91215 is a strongly colored earthy red that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Spartan Crimson (#9E1316). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pulse (#A41D19) and Vibrant Ruby (#A7080D).

In RGB terms — rgb(169, 18, 21) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A91215 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.8:1. No one has named #A91215 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A91215 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#A91215 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 #A91215

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

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Vibrant Ruby color link
Vibrant Ruby

#A7080D

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Youtube Red color link
Youtube Red

#B2071D

Ruby Red color link
Ruby Red

#9B111E

Rufous color link
Rufous

#A81C07

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Naga Red color link
Naga Red

#AB0707

Poppy color link
Poppy

#AC0019

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A91215
  • RGB169, 18, 21
  • CMYK0, 59, 58, 34
  • CSSrgb(169, 18, 21)
  • HSL359°, 81%, 37%
  • HSL Precise358.808°, 80.749%, 36.667%
  • HSV359°, 89%, 66%
  • HSB359°, 89%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.071, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.071, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.071, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA91215
  • DECIMAL ID11080213
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01