Information about #A42D4C color
Basic facts about this digital color
A clearly saturated romantic rose, #A42D4C feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Amaranth Purple (#AB274F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Robin Red (#A72655) and Vibe (#AC3142).
The recipe behind #A42D4C is rgb(164, 45, 76), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A42D4C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.1:1. No one has named #A42D4C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#A42D4C color variations
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#A42D4C color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#A42D4C color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#A42D4C color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#A42D4C color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#A42D4C 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 #A42D4C color
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Nearest named colors to #A42D4C
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#AB274F
#A72655
#AC3142
#9C2542
#962C54
#AF2E40
#A8305C
#A5333C
#9F263D
#AE2F3E
#A23D54
#AA305D
#A42D4C color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#A42D4C
- RGB164, 45, 76
- CMYK0, 47, 35, 36
- CSSrgb(164, 45, 76)
- HSL344°, 57%, 41%
- HSL Precise344.37°, 56.938%, 40.98%
- HSV344°, 73%, 64%
- HSB344°, 73%, 64%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.176
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
- GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.176, 0.298)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.176, 0.298, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.176, 0.298)
- Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB17.6%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
- Color FamilyRose
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDA42D4C
- DECIMAL ID10759500
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
