Information about #A42E4A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A42E4A belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(164, 46, 74) (64.3% red, 18% green, 29% blue), or CMYK 0 / 46 / 35 / 36 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated warm red, #A42E4A feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Amaranth Purple (#AB274F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vibe (#AC3142) and Robin Red (#A72655).

The recipe behind #A42E4A is rgb(164, 46, 74), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A42E4A: 6.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. #A42E4A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A42E4A color variations

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

#A42E4A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A42E4A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A42E4A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A42E4A 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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#A42E4A 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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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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#2E49A3
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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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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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#84A32E
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#4D2EA3
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Nearest named colors to #A42E4A

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

Amaranth Purple color link
Amaranth Purple

#AB274F

Vibe color link
Vibe

#AC3142

Robin Red color link
Robin Red

#A72655

Big Dip O’ruby color link
Big Dip O’ruby

#9C2542

Crash Hot color link
Crash Hot

#AF2E40

Filmpro Fire Red color link
Filmpro Fire Red

#A5333C

Bombshell color link
Bombshell

#AE2F3E

Candy Floss color link
Candy Floss

#9F263D

La Bamba color link
La Bamba

#A43F48

Tickled Pink color link
Tickled Pink

#962C54

StitchCraft color link
StitchCraft

#B02A3E

Night Shadz color link
Night Shadz

#A23D54

#A42E4A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A42E4A
  • RGB164, 46, 74
  • CMYK0, 46, 35, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 46, 74)
  • HSL346°, 56%, 41%
  • HSL Precise345.763°, 56.19%, 41.176%
  • HSV346°, 72%, 64%
  • HSB346°, 72%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.180, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.180, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.180, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA42E4A
  • DECIMAL ID10759754
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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