Information about #A9251E color

#A9251E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A9251E falls into the Red Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(169, 37, 30) — 66.3% red, 14.5% green, 11.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 52 / 55 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A9251E reads as a strongly colored warm red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bonfire (#A62A20). Slightly further away sit Rambutan Red (#A72127) and Firebrick (#B22222).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(169, 37, 30)), which gives #A9251E its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A9251E: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A9251E color variations

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#A9251E 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 #A9251E

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

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9251E
  • RGB169, 37, 30
  • CMYK0, 52, 55, 34
  • CSSrgb(169, 37, 30)
  • HSL3°, 70%, 39%
  • HSL Precise3.022°, 69.849%, 39.02%
  • HSV3°, 82%, 66%
  • HSB3°, 82%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.145, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.145, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.145, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA9251E
  • DECIMAL ID11085086
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01