Color Name
Red Brown (Brown - Web)*
Hex Color Code
#A9232D
RGB Color Code
RGB(169, 35, 45)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 79.3%, 73.4%, 33.7%
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What color is A9232D?

The RGB color code for color number #A9232D is RGB(169, 35, 45). In the RGB color model, #A9232D has a red value of 169, a green value of 35, and a blue value of 45. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 79.3% magenta, 73.4% yellow, and 33.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 355.5° (degrees), 65.7 % saturation, and 40.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A9232D has a hue of 355.5° (degrees), 79.3 % saturation and 66.3 % brightness/value.

Color A9232D is cool or warm?

Color A9232D is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #A9232D? (For interior and product design)

A9232D has an LRV of nearly 9.8. 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
#A9232D
LRV 9.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 9.8 of #A9232D with dark and light color

Is #A9232D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A9232D 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.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #A9232D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A9232D
Hex triplet
#A9232D
Red
A9
Green
23
Blue
2D
RGBA / RGB rgb(169, 35, 45)
Red
169 (66.3%)
Green
35 (13.7%)
Blue
45 (17.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
79.29%
Yellow
73.37%
Key
33.73%
HSL hsl(355.52deg, 65.7 %, 40.0 %)
Hue
355.52°
Saturation
65.69 %
Lightness
40.00 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
355.52°
Saturation
79.29 %
Brightness / Value
66.27 %
RYB ryb(189, 90, 91)
Red
189 (74.2%)
Yellow
90 (35.3%)
Blue
91 (35.8%)
HWB
Hue
355.52°
Whiteness
13.73 %
Blackness
33.73 %
CMY
Cyan
33.73%
Magenta
86.27%
Yellow
82.35%
XYZ
X
17.44
Y
9.83
Z
3.46
YXY
Y1
9.83
X
0.57
Y2
0.32
CIE-Lab
L
37.53
A
53.38
B
28.94
CIE-Lch
L
37.53
C
60.72
H
28.47
CIE-Luv
L
37.53
U
97.69
V
17.76
Hunter-Lab
L
31.35
A
44.43
B
15.4
Other
LRV
~ 9.8 %
Munsell Color System
6.4R 3.6/11.8

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 #A9232D

These are the named colors closest to hex A9232D, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#A52A2A Color Auburn
98.02% match | ΔE 1.98
#9D2933 Color Japanese Carmine
96.93% match | ΔE 3.07
#B22222 Color Fire Brick
95.89% match | ΔE 4.11

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A9232D.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A9232D.

#AF272F Color PANTONE 1805 C
98.51% match | ΔE 1.49
#AB2328 Color PANTONE 7621 C
98.26% match | ΔE 1.74
#9E2A2F Color PANTONE 704 C
97.86% match | ΔE 2.14
#A6192E Color PANTONE 187 C
97.79% match | ΔE 2.21

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A9232D.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A9232D.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A9232D.


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#AE2029 Color Upsdell Red
98.46% match | ΔE 1.54
#A51C30 Color Harvard Crimson
97.51% match | ΔE 2.49
#AB0520 Color UA Red
97.14% match | ΔE 2.86
#A31F34 Color MIT Cardinal Red
96.42% match | ΔE 3.58

Paint color for Hex #A9232D

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A9232D from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A9232D once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color A9232D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A9232D to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A9232D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A9232D to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A9232D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A9232D to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A9232D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A9232D to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color A9232D similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A9232D to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color A9232D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A9232D to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A9232D similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A9232D to Farrow & Ball

#9C4547 Color Incarnadine (248)
92.76% match | ΔE 7.24
#9F404B Color Rectory Red (217)
92.15% match | ΔE 7.85
#BA4845 Color Romesco (CB4)
91.72% match | ΔE 8.28
#B0504B Color Blazer (212)
90.73% match | ΔE 9.27

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#A9232D 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

#A9232D
Red Brown (Brown - Web)*
#23A99F
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 #A9232D?

Color that best contrast with #A9232D is #23A99F, 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 #A9232D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A9232D is #23A99F, color name is Blue Green (Munsell)*.

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