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What color is A23333?

The RGB color code for color number #A23333 is RGB(162, 51, 51). In the RGB color model, #A23333 has a red value of 162, a green value of 51, and a blue value of 51. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 68.5% magenta, 68.5% yellow, and 36.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 52.1 % saturation, and 41.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A23333 has a hue of 0° (degrees), 68.5 % saturation and 63.5 % brightness/value.



Color A23333 is cool or warm?

Color A23333 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #A23333? (For interior and product design)

A23333 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.



Dark Color

#A23333

Light Color


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Is #A23333 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A23333 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 #A23333 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(162, 51, 51)
Red
162 (63.5%)
Green
51 (20.0%)
Blue
51 (20.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
68.52%
Yellow
68.52%
Key
36.47%

HSL

HSL(0deg, 52.1 %, 41.8 %)

Hue
Saturation
52.11 %.
Lightness
41.76 %.

RYB

RYB(171, 101, 95)
Red
171 (67.1%)
Yellow
101 (39.4%)
Blue
95 (37.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
Saturation
68.52 %.
Brightness / Value
63.53 %.

HWB

H: 0°

W: 20.00 %

B: 36.47 %

XYZ

X : 16.68

Y : 10.29

Z : 4.24

YXY

Y1 : 10.29

X : 0.53

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 36.47%

M : 80.00%

Y : 80.00%


LRV

~ 10.3 %

Munsell Color System

7.1R 3.7/10.1

CIE-Lab

L : 38.35

A : 45.66

B : 25.93

CIE-Lch

L : 38.35

C : 52.51

H : 29.6

CIE-Luv

L : 38.35

U : 82.45

V : 17.78

Hunter-Lab

L : 32.07

A : 36.7

B : 14.62






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #A23333


Here are the colors similar to A23333. 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.



#A52A2A
Red Brown (Brown - Web)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#A52A2A
Auburn
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#9D2933
Japanese Carmine
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#922724
Vivid Auburn
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A23333.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A23333.


#A63437
RAL 3031 - Orient Red
ΔE - 1.25 (98.7% similar)
#9B2423
RAL 3001 - Signal Red
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#A53A2D
RAL 3033 - Pearl Pink
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#972E25
RAL 3013 - Tomato Red
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A23333.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A23333.


#9E2A2F
PANTONE 704 C
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#9E2A2B
PANTONE 7628 C
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#A4343A
PANTONE 1807 C
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#A72B2A
PANTONE 7627 C
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A23333.


#873F3D
BS 04-D-45 - Russet
ΔE - 6.50 (93.5% similar)
#A1514D
BS 04-D-44 - Tawny
ΔE - 7.36 (92.6% similar)
#9A2A41
BS 02-D-44 - Pink
ΔE - 7.54 (92.5% similar)
#8F2437
BS 02-E-56 - Deep Pink
ΔE - 7.54 (92.5% similar)


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#AE2029
Upsdell Red
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#A51C30
Harvard Crimson
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #A23333


Here are the paint colors similar to A23333. 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 A23333 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A23333 to Sherwin Williams


#A43834
Tanager (SW 6601)
ΔE - 1.39 (98.6% similar)
#A13B34
Rave Red (SW 6608)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#A42E37
Show Stopper (SW 7588)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#AD2C34
Positive Red (SW 6871)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A23333 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A23333 to Valspar


#A82E33
Très Bien (8001-9G)
ΔE - 1.39 (98.6% similar)
#AB3037
Planet Fever (V006-3)
ΔE - 2.15 (97.8% similar)
#9D363A
Pop of Poppy (M253)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#B0212A
Classic Red (1009-2)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A23333 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A23333 to Benjamin Moore


#A93434
Hot Tamale (CSP-1155)
ΔE - 1.47 (98.5% similar)
#A0372F
Deep Rose (2004-10)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.8% similar)
#A02432
Flamenco (CSP-1195)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#A03D41
Currant Red (1323)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A23333 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A23333 to Dunn-Edwards


#AC3235
Red Ink (DEA 151)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#A53B3D
Scarlet Past (DEA 150)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#B33234
Red Contrast (DEA 106)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#994240
Attar of Rose (DET 422)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color A23333 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A23333 to Behr


#A04039
Fire Cracker (PPU2-16)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#A33F40
No More Drama (P140-7)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#994341
Red My Mind (MQ1-10)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#96453B
Morocco Red (PPU2-17)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A23333 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A23333 to PPG Paints


#A0403E
Burning Bush (PPG1057-7)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#AC3A3E
Red Gumball (PPG1187-7)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#9D3E3F
Blaze (PPG13-16)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#A24041
Granada (PPG17-12)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#A23333 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



A23333
Red Brown (Brown - Web)*

33A2A2
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 #A23333?

Color that best contrast with #A23333 is #33A2A2, 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 #A23333?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A23333 is #33A2A2, color name is Blue Green (Munsell)*.





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