Color Name
Carnelian*
Hex Color Code
#A8171A
RGB Color Code
RGB(168, 23, 26)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 86.3%, 84.5%, 34.1%
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What color is A8171A?

The RGB color code for color number #A8171A is RGB(168, 23, 26). In the RGB color model, #A8171A has a red value of 168, a green value of 23, and a blue value of 26. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 86.3% magenta, 84.5% yellow, and 34.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 358.8° (degrees), 75.9 % saturation, and 37.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A8171A has a hue of 358.8° (degrees), 86.3 % saturation and 65.9 % brightness/value.

Color A8171A is cool or warm?

Color A8171A is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #A8171A? (For interior and product design)

A8171A has an LRV of nearly 9. 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
#A8171A
LRV 9
Light Color

Compare LRV 9 of #A8171A with dark and light color

Is #A8171A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A8171A 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

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #A8171A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A8171A
Hex triplet
#A8171A
Red
A8
Green
17
Blue
1A
RGBA / RGB rgb(168, 23, 26)
Red
168 (65.9%)
Green
23 (9.0%)
Blue
26 (10.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
86.31%
Yellow
84.52%
Key
34.12%
HSL hsl(358.76deg, 75.9 %, 37.5 %)
Hue
358.76°
Saturation
75.92 %
Lightness
37.45 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
358.76°
Saturation
86.31 %
Brightness / Value
65.88 %
RYB ryb(213, 92, 90)
Red
213 (83.6%)
Yellow
92 (36.0%)
Blue
90 (35.3%)
HWB
Hue
358.76°
Whiteness
9.02 %
Blackness
34.12 %
CMY
Cyan
34.12%
Magenta
90.98%
Yellow
89.80%
XYZ
X
16.64
Y
9.01
Z
1.84
YXY
Y1
9.01
X
0.61
Y2
0.33
CIE-Lab
L
36.01
A
55.55
B
38.35
CIE-Lch
L
36.01
C
67.5
H
34.62
CIE-Luv
L
36.01
U
105.42
V
22.08
Hunter-Lab
L
30.02
A
46.41
B
17.38
Other
LRV
~ 9 %
Munsell Color System
7.5R 3.4/13.4

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 #A8171A

These are the named colors closest to hex A8171A, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B31B1B Color Carnelian
97.57% match | ΔE 2.43
#B22222 Color Fire Brick
97.32% match | ΔE 2.68
#A52A2A Color Auburn
96.67% match | ΔE 3.33

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A8171A.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A8171A.

#AF231C Color PANTONE 2350 C
97.55% match | ΔE 2.45
#AB2328 Color PANTONE 7621 C
96.99% match | ΔE 3.01
#A72B2A Color PANTONE 7627 C
96.73% match | ΔE 3.27
#BA0020 Color PANTONE 3517 C
96.39% match | ΔE 3.61

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A8171A.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A8171A.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A8171A.


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#B31B1B Color Cornell Red
97.57% match | ΔE 2.43
#AB0520 Color UA Red
97.23% match | ΔE 2.77
#AE2029 Color Upsdell Red
96.51% match | ΔE 3.49
#BD0017 Color McDonald’s Red
96.19% match | ΔE 3.81

Paint color for Hex #A8171A

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A8171A from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A8171A once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A8171A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A8171A to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

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Sherwin Williams

Hex color A8171A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A8171A to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A8171A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A8171A to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color A8171A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A8171A to Behr


PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color A8171A similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A8171A to Farrow & Ball

#BA4845 Color Romesco (CB4)
89.47% match | ΔE 10.53
#9C4547 Color Incarnadine (248)
89.41% match | ΔE 10.59
#AE5042 Color Harissa (9916)
89.33% match | ΔE 10.67
#A75346 Color Bamboozle (304)
88.58% match | ΔE 11.42

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#A8171A 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

#A8171A
Carnelian*
#17A8A5
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 #A8171A?

Color that best contrast with #A8171A is #17A8A5, 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 #A8171A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A8171A is #17A8A5, color name is Blue Green (Munsell)*.

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