Information about #B42D5C color

#B42D5C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B42D5C is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(180, 45, 92) (70.6% red, 17.6% green, 36.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 53 / 35 / 29 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B42D5C is a strongly colored pink-red rose that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Filmpro Magenta (#AA305D). Slightly further away sit Hibiscus (#B33654) and Strever Rose (#A8305C).

The recipe behind #B42D5C is rgb(180, 45, 92), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B42D5C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B42D5C color variations

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

#B42D5C 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 #B42D5C

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

Hibiscus color link
Hibiscus

#B33654

Strever Rose color link
Strever Rose

#A8305C

Pink Panther color link
Pink Panther

#B43864

Robin Red color link
Robin Red

#A72655

Scrumptious color link
Scrumptious

#B71D62

Tree Peony color link
Tree Peony

#A4345D

Rogue Pink color link
Rogue Pink

#C12869

Burnt Pink color link
Burnt Pink

#C12267

Rose Red color link
Rose Red

#C21E56

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B42D5C
  • RGB180, 45, 92
  • CMYK0, 53, 35, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 45, 92)
  • HSL339°, 60%, 44%
  • HSL Precise339.111°, 60%, 44.118%
  • HSV339°, 75%, 71%
  • HSB339°, 75%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.176, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.176, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.176, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB42D5C
  • DECIMAL ID11808092
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01