Information about #A04A37 color

#A04A37 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A04A37 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(160, 74, 55) (62.7% red, 29% green, 21.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 34 / 41 / 37 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated earthy red, #A04A37 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Hot August (#9A463B). Slightly further away sit Red Ochre (#9F5233) and Cognac (#9A463D).

In RGB terms — rgb(160, 74, 55) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A04A37: 6.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A04A37 color variations

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

#A04A37 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 #A04A37

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

Hot August color link
Hot August

#9A463B

Red Ochre color link
Red Ochre

#9F5233

Cognac color link
Cognac

#9A463D

Krakatoa color link
Krakatoa

#9D523B

Mojo color link
Mojo

#97463C

Fusion color link
Fusion

#98463E

Piper color link
Piper

#9D5432

Rock Spray color link
Rock Spray

#9D442D

Chestnut color link
Chestnut

#954535

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A04A37
  • RGB160, 74, 55
  • CMYK0, 34, 41, 37
  • CSSrgb(160, 74, 55)
  • HSL11°, 49%, 42%
  • HSL Precise10.857°, 48.837%, 42.157%
  • HSV11°, 66%, 63%
  • HSB11°, 66%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.627, 0.290, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.627, 0.290, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.627, 0.290, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA04A37
  • DECIMAL ID10504759
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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