What is hex #A40000 color?

 
The hex code #A40000 is also know by an other name that is Dark Candy Apple Red.
This color is composed of 164% red, 0% green and 0% blue. So we can say that the RGB value is (164,0,0)
You need to use it for a printer? The CMYK colors code equivalent of hex #A40000 is C:0 M:100 Y:100, K:36) .
In the HSV/HSB scale, #A40000 has a hue of 0°, 100% saturation and a brightness value of 64%.
If you want to know all about the hex #A40000, you can find below others details like Web safe equivalent, closest Pantone color, closest RAL color but also others informations like grayscale equivalent according to some algorithms.
You can also find all about color palettes of hex #A40000 (complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic...).

Hex #A40000 Color Codes & Equivalents

Color Name [Dark Candy Apple Red]
RGB Values (164,0,0)
CMYK Values (0%, 100%, 100%, 36%)
HSV/HSB Values (0°, 100%, 64%)
Closest Web Safe
#990000 [Crimson Red]
Inverse Color
#5bffff
Closest Pantone®
207 C
Closest RAL
RAL 3020 [Traffic red]
Complementary Color
#00a4a4

#A40000 Converted to Grayscale Codes

Average
#373737
Lightness (Desaturation)
#525252
Weighted (BT601)
#313131
Luma (BT709)
#232323

Hex #A40000 Color Palettes – Complementary, Analogous, Triadic...

Complementary Palette

The complementary color of #A40000 is #00a4a4. To get this value, we need to use the RGB metrics, and take this opposite color at the end of the color wheel, so for #A40000 you will find #00a4a4. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors may also be called "opposite colors". So if you need to grab attention, you should use it.

#A40000 #00a4a4

Analogous Palette

The analogous color scheme of #A40000 is composed with colors #A40052 and #A45200. Colors are called analogous colors when they are very similar to each other. They are located to the right and left of your main color #A40000 with a 30° separation on the RGB color wheel. An analogous color palette is best used with either warm or cool colors, creating a look that has a certain temperature as well as proper color harmony.

#A40052 #A40000 #A45200

Split-Complementary Palette

The split-complementary color scheme of #A40000 is composed with colors #0052A4 and #00A452. A split-complementary color palette is like an analogous palette but you will take the complementary color as base instead of your main color. This choice, however, also makes the split complementary color combinations less vibrant and eye-catching, but it's also a good choice for beginners as you can hardly go wrong.

#A40000 #0052A4 #00A452

Triadic Palette

The triadic color scheme of #A40000 is composed with colors #0000A4 and #00A400. They are located to the right and left of your main color #A40000 with a 120° separation on the RGB color wheel. With it you have the maximum variation in hue and offering by the same occasion the best possible contrast when taken together.

#A40000 #0000A4 #00A400

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic color scheme of #A40000 is composed with colors #00A400, #00A4A4 and #A400A4 A tetradic color scheme, an outstanding variant of the twin color scheme, with an equal distance between all colors. All four colors are divided evenly around the color wheel. Like this there being no clear dominance of one color overs others. Colorful palettes create a sense of diversity, optimism and openness which are positive for a consumer brand. You can find the tetradic color scheme on big tech company logo like Google, Slack, Zoho, Microsoft, eBay for example. Fort a better result, you can also adjust saturation and brightness.

#A40000 #00A400 #00A4A4 #A400A4

Square Palette

The square color scheme of #A40000 is composed with colors #52A400, #00A4A4 and #5200A4 To get this color, it's pretty the same method that analogous or triadic, but instead, you will take an angle of 90° on the RGB Wheel between each colors. The square palette looks a lot like the Tetradic palette but it is less dark which is nicer in my opinion.

#A40000 #52A400 #00A4A4 #5200A4

Tints, Tones & Shades of Hex #A40000

Tints

Tints are created by adding white, resulting in lighter shades of #A40000.

#A40000 #B80000 #CC0000 #E10000 #F50000 #FF0B0B #FF1F1F #FF3333

Tones

Tones are made by mixing with gray, softening the original color.

#A40000 #9B0808 #931010 #8B1818 #832020 #7B2828 #733030 #6B3838

Shades

Shades result from adding black, creating darker variations.

#A40000 #8F0000 #7B0000 #660000 #520000 #3E0000 #290000 #150000

Hex #A40000 in programming languages

If you are a developer, you will find below the color codes to use according to your programming language (HTML, JAVA, Pyhton, .NET), enjoy!

HTML, CSS #A40000
Java new Color(164,0,0);
Python Color(#A40000)
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 164,0,0);
Swift / iOS UIColor(red: 0.64, green: 0, blue: 0, alpha: 1)
Kotlin / Android Color.rgb(164, 0, 0)