Information about #A42B45 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #A42B45 reads as a confidently colored earthy red and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Big Dip O’ruby (#9C2542). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vibe (#AC3142) and Candy Floss (#9F263D).
In RGB terms — rgb(164, 43, 69) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A42B45 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.0:1. #A42B45 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#A42B45 color variations
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#A42B45 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#A42B45 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#A42B45 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#A42B45 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#A42B45 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #A42B45 color
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Nearest named colors to #A42B45
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#9C2542
#AC3142
#9F263D
#A5333C
#AF2E40
#AB274F
#AE2F3E
#B02A3E
#A9203E
#9F2C37
#A92A37
#AC1E44
#A42B45 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#A42B45
- RGB164, 43, 69
- CMYK0, 47, 37, 36
- CSSrgb(164, 43, 69)
- HSL347°, 58%, 41%
- HSL Precise347.107°, 58.454%, 40.588%
- HSV347°, 74%, 64%
- HSB347°, 74%, 64%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.271
- GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.169, 0.271)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.169, 0.271, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.169, 0.271)
- Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB27.1%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDA42B45
- DECIMAL ID10758981
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
