Information about #42152E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #42152E belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(66, 21, 46) — 25.9% red, 8.2% green, 18% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 18 / 8 / 74. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#42152E is a confidently colored rose that carries a shadowy depth. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Blackberry (#43182F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Conundrum (#3C202C) and Ravishing (#401A22).

In RGB terms — rgb(66, 21, 46) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #42152E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 15.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:74) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #42152E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#42152E color variations

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

#42152E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#42152E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#42152E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#42152E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#42152E 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
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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
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#154240
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#174215
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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
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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
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#2E4215
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#152E42
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#422915
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#152E42
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#424015
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#154229
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#151742
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Nearest named colors to #42152E

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

Blackberry color link
Blackberry

#43182F

Conundrum color link
Conundrum

#3C202C

Ravishing color link
Ravishing

#401A22

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Chocolate Kisses color link
Chocolate Kisses

#3C1421

Jumpstart color link
Jumpstart

#3E2025

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Fake Purple color link
Fake Purple

#43242A

Arthouse color link
Arthouse

#4D202E

Temptress color link
Temptress

#3C2126

Dark Crimson color link
Dark Crimson

#402327

Aubergine color link
Aubergine

#3D0734

#42152E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#42152E color image #42152E color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42152E
  • RGB66, 21, 46
  • CMYK0, 18, 8, 74
  • CSSrgb(66, 21, 46)
  • HSL327°, 52%, 17%
  • HSL Precise326.667°, 51.724%, 17.059%
  • HSV327°, 68%, 26%
  • HSB327°, 68%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.082, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.082, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.082, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID42152E
  • DECIMAL ID4330798
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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