Color #B42D26

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B42D26 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(180, 45, 38) — 70.6% red, 17.6% green, 14.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 53 / 56 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated earthy red, #B42D26 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Aesthetic Red (#B22B27). Nearby in the Register you will also find Greyed Red (#BC2D29) and Firebrick (#B22222).

In RGB terms — rgb(180, 45, 38) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B42D26 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.3:1. #B42D26 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B42D26 color variations

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

#B42D26 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.

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White

#B42D26 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.

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Black

#B42D26 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

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Grey

#B42D26 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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#B42D26 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.

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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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Nearest named colors to #B42D26

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

Aesthetic Red

#B22B27

Greyed Red

#BC2D29

Firebrick

#B22222

Mary A. Cummings

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Hot Spot

#B22833

Red Cola

#B62020

Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Bonfire

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Auburn

#A52A2A

Chinese Brown

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Lithuania Red

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

HEX#B42D26
RGB180, 45, 38
CMYK0, 53, 56, 29
CSSrgb(180, 45, 38)

HSL3°, 65%, 43%
HSL Precise2.958°, 65.138%, 42.745%
HSV3°, 79%, 71%
HSB3°, 79%, 71%

Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.176
Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.149

GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.176, 0.149)
GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.176, 0.149, 1.000)
HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.176, 0.149)

Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
Percentage of Green in RGB17.6%
Percentage of Blue in RGB14.9%

Color FamilyRed
Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
Lightness FamilyLight

HEX IDB42D26
DECIMAL ID11808038
Name LengthThis color has no name

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