Information about #B42747 color

#B42747 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B42747 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(180, 39, 71) — 70.6% red, 15.3% green, 27.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 55 / 43 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively red, #B42747 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from StitchCraft (#B02A3E). Slightly further away sit Crash Hot (#AF2E40) and Amaranth Purple (#AB274F).

In RGB terms — rgb(180, 39, 71) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B42747: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for black. No one has named #B42747 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B42747 color variations

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

#B42747 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 #B42747

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

StitchCraft color link
StitchCraft

#B02A3E

Crash Hot color link
Crash Hot

#AF2E40

French Wine color link
French Wine

#AC1E44

Bombshell color link
Bombshell

#AE2F3E

Vibe color link
Vibe

#AC3142

Deep Carmine color link
Deep Carmine

#A9203E

Red Sox Red color link
Red Sox Red

#BD3039

Robin Red color link
Robin Red

#A72655

Glitterbug color link
Glitterbug

#A92A37

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B42747
  • RGB180, 39, 71
  • CMYK0, 55, 43, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 39, 71)
  • HSL346°, 64%, 43%
  • HSL Precise346.383°, 64.384%, 42.941%
  • HSV346°, 78%, 71%
  • HSB346°, 78%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.153, 0.278)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.153, 0.278, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.153, 0.278)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB42747
  • DECIMAL ID11806535
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01