Information about Auburn color

#A52A2A - Auburn color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A52A2A ("Auburn") belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(165, 42, 42) — 64.7% red, 16.5% green, 16.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 48 / 48 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A52A2A is a pleasantly vivid warm red that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Metallic Red (#A62C2B). Slightly further away sit Rambutan Red (#A72127) and Bonfire (#A62A20).

The recipe behind #A52A2A is rgb(165, 42, 42), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A52A2A: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for black. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Auburn" in the Register.

Auburn color variations

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

Auburn color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Auburn

#A52A2A
#CD3F3F

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#D96F6F

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#E69F9F

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#F2CFCF

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White

#FFFFFF

Auburn color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Auburn

#A52A2A
#842222

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#631919

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#421111

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#210808

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Black

#000000

Auburn color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Auburn

#A52A2A
#A03939

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#994949

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#925A5A

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#896C6C

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Grey

#808080

Auburn color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#8DA62A

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#A68D2A

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#A65C2A

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Auburn

#A52A2A
#A62A5C

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#A62A8D

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#8D2AA6

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Auburn 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
#A52A2A
Auburn

#A52A2A

#2BA6A6
#2BA6A6

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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
#A52A2A
Auburn

#A52A2A

#2B69A6
#2B69A6

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#2BA669
#2BA669

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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
#A6692B
#A6692B

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#A52A2A
Auburn

#A52A2A

#A62B69
#A62B69

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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
#A52A2A
Auburn

#A52A2A

#2BA62B
#2BA62B

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#2B2BA6
#2B2BA6

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#A52A2A
Auburn

#A52A2A

#A6A62B
#A6A62B

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#2BA6A6
#2BA6A6

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#2B2BA6
#2B2BA6

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#A52A2A
Auburn

#A52A2A

#69A62B
#69A62B

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#2BA6A6
#2BA6A6

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#692BA6
#692BA6

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Nearest named colors to Auburn

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

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Japanese Carmine color link
Japanese Carmine

#9D2933

Aesthetic Red color link
Aesthetic Red

#B22B27

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Glitterbug color link
Glitterbug

#A92A37

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

Milano Red color link
Milano Red

#9E3332

Roadster color link
Roadster

#9F2C37

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

Auburn color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A52A2A
  • RGB165, 42, 42
  • CMYK0, 48, 48, 35
  • CSSrgb(165, 42, 42)
  • HSL0°, 59%, 41%
  • HSL Precise0°, 59.42%, 40.588%
  • HSV0°, 75%, 65%
  • HSB0°, 75%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.165, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.165, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.165, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA52A2A
  • DECIMAL ID10824234
  • Name Length6
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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