Information about #A20742 color

#A20742 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A20742 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(162, 7, 66) — 63.5% red, 2.7% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 61 / 38 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A intensely saturated pink-red rose, #A20742 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cool Red (#A80B44). Slightly further away sit Strong Raspberry (#A8003F) and Purple Red (#990147).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(162, 7, 66)), which gives #A20742 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. #A20742 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A20742 color variations

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

#A20742 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 #A20742

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

Cool Red color link
Cool Red

#A80B44

Purple Red color link
Purple Red

#990147

Rose Garnet color link
Rose Garnet

#960145

Berry color link
Berry

#990F4B

Purplish Red color link
Purplish Red

#B0054B

Rouge color link
Rouge

#AB1239

Strong Rose color link
Strong Rose

#A80054

Rock N Roll color link
Rock N Roll

#9D002F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A20742
  • RGB162, 7, 66
  • CMYK0, 61, 38, 36
  • CSSrgb(162, 7, 66)
  • HSL337°, 92%, 33%
  • HSL Precise337.161°, 91.716%, 33.137%
  • HSV337°, 96%, 64%
  • HSB337°, 96%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.027
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.635, 0.027, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.635, 0.027, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.635, 0.027, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB2.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA20742
  • DECIMAL ID10618690
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01