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What color is A23138?

The RGB color code for color number #A23138 is RGB(162, 49, 56). In the RGB color model, #A23138 has a red value of 162, a green value of 49, and a blue value of 56. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 69.8% magenta, 65.4% yellow, and 36.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 356.3° (degrees), 53.6 % saturation, and 41.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A23138 has a hue of 356.3° (degrees), 69.8 % saturation and 63.5 % brightness/value.



Color A23138 is cool or warm?

Color A23138 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #A23138? (For interior and product design)

A23138 has an LRV of nearly 10. 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.



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#A23138

Light Color


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Is #A23138 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A23138 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 #A23138 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(162, 49, 56)
Red
162 (63.5%)
Green
49 (19.2%)
Blue
56 (22.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
69.75%
Yellow
65.43%
Key
36.47%

HSL

HSL(356.28deg, 53.6 %, 41.4 %)

Hue
356.28°
Saturation
53.55 %.
Lightness
41.37 %.

RYB

RYB(170, 97, 96)
Red
170 (66.5%)
Yellow
97 (38.1%)
Blue
96 (37.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
356.28°
Saturation
69.75 %.
Brightness / Value
63.53 %.

HWB

H: 356.28°

W: 19.22 %

B: 36.47 %

XYZ

X : 16.71

Y : 10.16

Z : 4.82

YXY

Y1 : 10.16

X : 0.53

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 36.47%

M : 80.78%

Y : 78.04%


LRV

~ 10.2 %

Munsell Color System

5.8R 3.7/10.4

CIE-Lab

L : 38.13

A : 46.78

B : 22.57

CIE-Lch

L : 38.13

C : 51.94

H : 25.76

CIE-Luv

L : 38.13

U : 82.39

V : 14.77

Hunter-Lab

L : 31.88

A : 37.78

B : 13.35






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #A23138


Here are the colors similar to A23138. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#9D2933
Japanese Carmine
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#A52A2A
Red Brown (Brown - Web)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#A52A2A
Auburn
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#9F1D35
Vivid Burgundy
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A23138.


#A4343A
PANTONE 1807 C
ΔE - 0.75 (99.2% similar)
#9E2A2F
PANTONE 704 C
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#A6192E
PANTONE 187 C
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#9E2A2B
PANTONE 7628 C
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A23138.


#A63437
RAL 3031 - Orient Red
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#AB273C
RAL 3027 - Raspberry Red
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#9B2423
RAL 3001 - Signal Red
ΔE - 5.15 (94.9% similar)
#9B2321
RAL 3002 - Carmine Red
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A23138.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A23138.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A23138.


#9A2A41
BS 02-D-44 - Pink
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)
#8F2437
BS 02-E-56 - Deep Pink
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)
#873F3D
BS 04-D-45 - Russet
ΔE - 6.25 (93.8% similar)
#A1514D
BS 04-D-44 - Tawny
ΔE - 7.47 (92.5% similar)


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#A51C30
Harvard Crimson
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#A31F34
MIT Cardinal Red
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #A23138


Here are the paint colors similar to A23138. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A23138 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A23138 to Sherwin Williams


#A42E37
Show Stopper (SW 7588)
ΔE - 0.57 (99.4% similar)
#9D373C
Poinsettia (SW 6594)
ΔE - 1.50 (98.5% similar)
#AD2C34
Positive Red (SW 6871)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#A43834
Tanager (SW 6601)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A23138 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A23138 to Valspar


#9D363A
Pop of Poppy (M253)
ΔE - 1.25 (98.8% similar)
#AB3037
Planet Fever (V006-3)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#A82E33
Très Bien (8001-9G)
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#973A3C
Thai Chili (8002-8F)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A23138 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A23138 to Dunn-Edwards


#A53B3D
Scarlet Past (DEA 150)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#AC3235
Red Ink (DEA 151)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#9E3641
Vintage Red (DET 427)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#AA3646
Roses are Red (DET 428)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A23138 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A23138 to Benjamin Moore


#A02432
Flamenco (CSP-1195)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#A63841
Lyons Red (CC-68)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#9C2E3B
Rapture (CC-66)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#A03D41
Currant Red (1323)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A23138 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A23138 to PPG Paints


#9D3E3F
Blaze (PPG13-16)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#AC3A3E
Red Gumball (PPG1187-7)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#A24041
Granada (PPG17-12)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#A0403E
Burning Bush (PPG1057-7)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color A23138 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A23138 to Behr


#A33F40
No More Drama (P140-7)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#994341
Red My Mind (MQ1-10)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#A04039
Fire Cracker (PPU2-16)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#9A4149
Timeless Ruby (HDC-CL-01)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#A23138 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



A23138
Japanese Carmine*

31A29B
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 #A23138?

Color that best contrast with #A23138 is #31A29B, 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 #A23138?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A23138 is #31A29B, color name is Blue Green (Munsell)*.





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