Information about #A52E09 color

#A52E09 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A52E09 falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(165, 46, 9) — 64.7% red, 18% green, 3.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 47 / 61 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A52E09 reads as a intensely saturated 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 Rust Red (#AA2704). Slightly further away sit Strong Vermilion (#A82A00) and Tabasco (#A02712).

The recipe behind #A52E09 is rgb(165, 46, 9), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A52E09: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for black. No one has named #A52E09 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A52E09 color variations

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

#A52E09 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 #A52E09

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

Rust Red color link
Rust Red

#AA2704

Tabasco color link
Tabasco

#A02712

Burnt Red color link
Burnt Red

#9F2305

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Rusty Brown color link
Rusty Brown

#9E3C0E

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Rufous color link
Rufous

#A81C07

Brown Red color link
Brown Red

#922B05

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A52E09
  • RGB165, 46, 9
  • CMYK0, 47, 61, 35
  • CSSrgb(165, 46, 9)
  • HSL14°, 90%, 34%
  • HSL Precise14.231°, 89.655%, 34.118%
  • HSV14°, 95%, 65%
  • HSB14°, 95%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.035
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.180, 0.035)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.180, 0.035, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.180, 0.035)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA52E09
  • DECIMAL ID10825225
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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