Information about Srinivasan Crimson color

#A3252F - Srinivasan Crimson color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A3252F, known as "Srinivasan Crimson", falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(163, 37, 47) — 63.9% red, 14.5% green, 18.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 49 / 45 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A3252F is a strongly colored warm red that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Auburn (#A52A2A). Slightly further away sit MIT Red (#A31F34) and Scarlet Sage (#9D202F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(163, 37, 47)), which gives #A3252F its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. The name "Srinivasan Crimson" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Srinivasan Crimson color variations

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

Srinivasan Crimson color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

Srinivasan Crimson color hues

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

Srinivasan Crimson 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 Srinivasan Crimson

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

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Glitterbug color link
Glitterbug

#A92A37

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

Roadster color link
Roadster

#9F2C37

Royal Red color link
Royal Red

#9B1C31

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A3252F
  • RGB163, 37, 47
  • CMYK0, 49, 45, 36
  • CSSrgb(163, 37, 47)
  • HSL355°, 63%, 39%
  • HSL Precise355.238°, 63%, 39.216%
  • HSV355°, 77%, 64%
  • HSB355°, 77%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.639, 0.145, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.639, 0.145, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.639, 0.145, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA3252F
  • DECIMAL ID10691887
  • Name Length18
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