Color Name
Red Brown (Brown - Web)
Hex Color Code
#A52A2A
RGB Color Code
RGB(165, 42, 42)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 74.5%, 74.5%, 35.3%
Color Family (Hue)
#A52A2A Red Brown (Brown - Web) Color  - Color codes and meaning | Matching colors and paints

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What color is A52A2A?

The color name for #A52A2A is Red Brown (Brown - Web) and is belongs to the Brown color family (hue). The RGB color code for color number #A52A2A is RGB(165, 42, 42). In the RGB color model, #A52A2A has a red value of 165, a green value of 42, and a blue value of 42. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 74.5% magenta, 74.5% yellow, and 35.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 59.4 % saturation, and 40.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A52A2A has a hue of 0° (degrees), 74.5 % saturation and 64.7 % brightness/value.

Color A52A2A is cool or warm?

Color A52A2A is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #A52A2A? (For interior and product design)

A52A2A 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
#A52A2A
LRV 10
Light Color

Compare LRV 10 of #A52A2A with dark and light color

Is #A52A2A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A52A2A 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 #A52A2A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A52A2A
Hex triplet
#A52A2A
Red
A5
Green
2A
Blue
2A
RGBA / RGB rgb(165, 42, 42)
Red
165 (64.7%)
Green
42 (16.5%)
Blue
42 (16.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
74.55%
Yellow
74.55%
Key
35.29%
HSL hsl(0deg, 59.4 %, 40.6 %)
Hue
Saturation
59.42 %
Lightness
40.59 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
Saturation
74.55 %
Brightness / Value
64.71 %
RYB ryb(185, 98, 92)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Yellow
98 (38.4%)
Blue
92 (36.2%)
HWB
Hue
Whiteness
16.47 %
Blackness
35.29 %
CMY
Cyan
35.29%
Magenta
83.53%
Yellow
83.53%
XYZ
X
16.76
Y
9.82
Z
3.2
YXY
Y1
9.82
X
0.56
Y2
0.33
CIE-Lab
L
37.52
A
49.7
B
30.54
CIE-Lch
L
37.52
C
58.33
H
31.57
CIE-Luv
L
37.52
U
91.78
V
19.79
Hunter-Lab
L
31.34
A
40.63
B
15.88
Other
LRV
~ 9.8 %
Munsell Color System
7.3R 3.6/11.3

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 #A52A2A

These are the named colors closest to hex A52A2A, 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
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#B22222 Color Fire Brick
96.88% match | ΔE 3.12
#922724 Color Vivid Auburn
96.12% match | ΔE 3.88

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A52A2A.

#A72B2A Color PANTONE 7627 C
99.46% match | ΔE 0.54
#AB2328 Color PANTONE 7621 C
98.73% match | ΔE 1.27
#9E2A2B Color PANTONE 7628 C
98.43% match | ΔE 1.57
#AF272F Color PANTONE 1805 C
97.69% match | ΔE 2.31

Pantone TCX

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RAL Design

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RAL Classic

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#AE2029 Color Upsdell Red
98.13% match | ΔE 1.87
#AB0520 Color UA Red
96.82% match | ΔE 3.18

Paint color for Hex #A52A2A

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A52A2A from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A52A2A once it is on a wall.


Valspar

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Benjamin Moore

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Sherwin Williams

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Dunn-Edwards

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Behr

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PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color A52A2A similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A52A2A to Farrow & Ball

#9C4547 Color Incarnadine (248)
92.64% match | ΔE 7.36
#BA4845 Color Romesco (CB4)
91.79% match | ΔE 8.21
#9F404B Color Rectory Red (217)
91.38% match | ΔE 8.62
#AE5042 Color Harissa (9916)
91.36% match | ΔE 8.64

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

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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

#A52A2A
Red Brown (Brown - Web)
#2AA5A5
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 Red Brown (Brown - Web) - #A52A2A?

Color that best contrast with Red Brown (Brown - Web) - #A52A2A is #2AA5A5, 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 Red Brown (Brown - Web) - #A52A2A?

Complementary or Opposite color for Red Brown (Brown - Web) - #A52A2A is #2AA5A5, color name is Blue Green (Munsell)*.

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