Information about Tabasco color

#A02712 - Tabasco color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A02712, known as "Tabasco", falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(160, 39, 18) — 62.7% red, 15.3% green, 7.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 47 / 56 / 37. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A02712 reads as a strongly colored warm red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Pulse (#A41D19). Slightly further away sit Burnt Red (#9F2305) and Vintage Red (#AF2413).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(160, 39, 18)), which gives #A02712 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A02712: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for black. The name "Tabasco" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Tabasco color variations

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

Tabasco 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 Tabasco

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Burnt Red color link
Burnt Red

#9F2305

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Rust Red color link
Rust Red

#AA2704

Rufous color link
Rufous

#A81C07

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Countdown color link
Countdown

#922F1D

Brown Red color link
Brown Red

#922B05

Tabasco color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A02712
  • RGB160, 39, 18
  • CMYK0, 47, 56, 37
  • HSL9°, 80%, 35%
  • HSL Precise8.873°, 79.775%, 34.902%
  • HSV9°, 89%, 63%
  • HSB9°, 89%, 63%
  • HEX IDA02712
  • DECIMAL ID10495762
  • Name Length7
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.1%
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