Information about #32142B color

#32142B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#32142B falls into the Magenta Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(50, 20, 43) — 19.6% red, 7.8% green, 16.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 12 / 3 / 80. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#32142B presents itself as a clearly saturated electric magenta — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ab Fab (#321B2F). Slightly further away sit Dark Purple (#301934) and Hollow Plum (#2A1624).

The recipe behind #32142B is rgb(50, 20, 43), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #32142B: 16.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:80) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#32142B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#32142B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #32142B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Ab Fab color link
Ab Fab

#321B2F

Dark Purple color link
Dark Purple

#301934

Hollow Plum color link
Hollow Plum

#2A1624

Cocktail color link
Cocktail

#2F1D25

Spitfire color link
Spitfire

#381921

Montana color link
Montana

#291E30

Upstage color link
Upstage

#332033

Conundrum color link
Conundrum

#3C202C

Blackcurrant color link
Blackcurrant

#2E183B

Temptress color link
Temptress

#3C2126

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#32142B
  • RGB50, 20, 43
  • CMYK0, 12, 3, 80
  • CSSrgb(50, 20, 43)
  • HSL314°, 43%, 14%
  • HSL Precise314°, 42.857%, 13.725%
  • HSV314°, 60%, 20%
  • HSB314°, 60%, 20%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.196, 0.078, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.196, 0.078, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.196, 0.078, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB19.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID32142B
  • DECIMAL ID3281963
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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