Color Name
Carmine*
Hex Color Code
#A01717
RGB Color Code
RGB(160, 23, 23)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 85.6%, 85.6%, 37.3%
#A01717 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is A01717?

The RGB color code for color number #A01717 is RGB(160, 23, 23). In the RGB color model, #A01717 has a red value of 160, a green value of 23, and a blue value of 23. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 85.6% magenta, 85.6% yellow, and 37.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 74.9 % saturation, and 35.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A01717 has a hue of 0° (degrees), 85.6 % saturation and 62.7 % brightness/value.

Color A01717 is cool or warm?

Color A01717 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #A01717? (For interior and product design)

A01717 has an LRV of nearly 8.1. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#A01717
LRV 8.1
Light Color

Compare LRV 8.1 of #A01717 with dark and light color

Is #A01717 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A01717 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #A01717 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A01717
Hex triplet
#A01717
Red
A0
Green
17
Blue
17
RGBA / RGB rgb(160, 23, 23)
Red
160 (62.7%)
Green
23 (9.0%)
Blue
23 (9.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
85.63%
Yellow
85.63%
Key
37.25%
HSL hsl(0deg, 74.9 %, 35.9 %)
Hue
0°
Saturation
74.86 %
Lightness
35.88 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
0°
Saturation
85.62 %
Brightness / Value
62.75 %
RYB ryb(215, 100, 97)
Red
215 (84.4%)
Yellow
100 (39.1%)
Blue
97 (37.8%)
HWB
Hue
0°
Whiteness
9.02 %
Blackness
37.25 %
CMY
Cyan
37.25%
Magenta
90.98%
Yellow
90.98%
XYZ
X
14.96
Y
8.15
Z
1.59
YXY
Y1
8.15
X
0.61
Y2
0.33
CIE-Lab
L
34.29
A
53.18
B
37.77
CIE-Lch
L
34.29
C
65.23
H
35.38
CIE-Luv
L
34.29
U
99.68
V
21.5
Hunter-Lab
L
28.55
A
43.58
B
16.67
Other
LRV
~ 8.1 %
Munsell Color System
7.8R 3.3/12.5

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #A01717

These are the named colors closest to hex A01717, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#960018 Color Carmine
96.16% match | ΔE 3.84
#B31B1B Color Carnelian
96.10% match | ΔE 3.90
#922724 Color Vivid Auburn
96.09% match | ΔE 3.91

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A01717.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A01717.

#AF231C Color PANTONE 2350 C
96.32% match | ΔE 3.68
#9A3324 Color PANTONE 484 C
95.91% match | ΔE 4.09
#AB2328 Color PANTONE 7621 C
95.90% match | ΔE 4.10
#A72B2A Color PANTONE 7627 C
95.86% match | ΔE 4.14

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A01717.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A01717.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A01717.


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#AB0520 Color UA Red
96.45% match | ΔE 3.55
#B31B1B Color Cornell Red
96.10% match | ΔE 3.90

Paint color for Hex #A01717

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A01717 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A01717 once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A01717 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A01717 to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color A01717 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A01717 to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A01717 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A01717 to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A01717 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A01717 to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color A01717 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A01717 to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color A01717 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A01717 to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A01717 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A01717 to Farrow & Ball

#9C4547 Color Incarnadine (248)
88.97% match | ΔE 11.03
#AE5042 Color Harissa (9916)
88.44% match | ΔE 11.56
#BA4845 Color Romesco (CB4)
88.27% match | ΔE 11.73
#A75346 Color Bamboozle (304)
87.85% match | ΔE 12.15

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#A01717 color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#A01717
Carmine*
#17A0A0
Blue Green (Munsell)*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #A01717?

Color that best contrast with #A01717 is #17A0A0, color name is Blue Green (Munsell)*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #A01717?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A01717 is #17A0A0, color name is Blue Green (Munsell)*.

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