HEX A42C27 - #A42C27, RGB(164,44,39) Color
| Color Name: | Red Brown (Brown - Web)* |
| Hex Color Code: | #A42C27 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(164, 44, 39) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 73.2%, 76.2%, 35.7% |
What color is A42C27?
The RGB color code for color number #A42C27 is RGB(164, 44, 39). In the RGB color model, #A42C27 has a red value of 164, a green value of 44, and a blue value of 39. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 73.2% magenta, 76.2% yellow, and 35.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 2.4° (degrees), 61.6 % saturation, and 39.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A42C27 has a hue of 2.4° (degrees), 76.2 % saturation and 64.3 % brightness/value.
Color A42C27 is cool or warm?
Color A42C27 is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #A42C27? (For interior and product design)
A42C27 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
#A42C27
Light Color
Compare LRV 10 of #A42C27 with dark and light Color
Is #A42C27 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color A42C27 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 #A42C27 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(164, 44, 39)
Red
164 (64.3%)
Green
44 (17.3%)
Blue
39 (15.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
73.17%
Yellow
76.22%
Key
35.69%
HSL
HSL(2.4deg, 61.6 %, 39.8 %)
Hue
2.4°
Saturation
61.58 %.
Lightness
39.80 %.
RYB
RYB(185, 101, 92)
Red
185 (72.6%)
Yellow
101 (39.7%)
Blue
92 (36.1%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
2.4°
Saturation
76.22 %.
Brightness / Value
64.31 %.
HWB
H: 2.4°
W: 15.29 %
B: 35.69 %
XYZ
X : 16.58
Y : 9.84
Z : 2.95
YXY
Y1 : 9.84
X : 0.56
Y2 : 0.34
CMY
C : 35.69%
M : 82.75%
Y : 84.71%
LRV
~ 9.8 %
Munsell Color System
7.8R 3.6/11.3
CIE-Lab
L : 37.55
A : 48.52
B : 32.3
CIE-Lch
L : 37.55
C : 58.29
H : 33.65
CIE-Luv
L : 37.55
U : 90.51
V : 21.26
Hunter-Lab
L : 31.37
A : 39.43
B : 16.39
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #A42C27
Here are the colors similar to A42C27. 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.
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Pantone PMS
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Paint color for Hex #A42C27
Here are the paint colors similar to A42C27. 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.
Benjamin Moore
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Sherwin Williams
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Valspar
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Dunn-Edwards
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Behr
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Color Combinations
#A42C27 color palettes and scheme combination
280B0A
521613
7B211D
A42C27
CD3731
D85E59
E18683
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.
A4279F
A42761
A42C27
A46A27
9FA427
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.
A42C27
27A42C
2C27A4
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
A42C27
61A427
279FA4
6B27A4
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
A42C27
AD413C
B65652
BF6B67
C8807D
D19593
DAAAA8
E3BFBE
ECD4D3
F5E9E9
FFFFFF
A42C27
932723
83231F
721E1B
621A17
521613
41110F
310D0B
200807
100403
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
A42C27
Red Brown (Brown - Web)*
279FA4
Cadet Blue*
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 #A42C27?
Color that best contrast with #A42C27 is #279FA4,
color name is Cadet Blue*
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 #A42C27?
Complementary or Opposite color for #A42C27 is #279FA4, color name is Cadet Blue*.
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