Information about #642F4F color

#642F4F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#642F4F falls into the Rose Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(100, 47, 79) — 39.2% red, 18.4% green, 31% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 21 / 8 / 61. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated pink-red rose, #642F4F occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Old Mauve (#673147). Slightly further away sit Vine Grape (#6D2B50) and Japanese Violet (#5B3256).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(100, 47, 79)), which gives #642F4F its character. On this background, white text reaches a 10.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:61) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #642F4F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#642F4F color variations

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

#642F4F 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 #642F4F

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

Old Mauve color link
Old Mauve

#673147

Vine Grape color link
Vine Grape

#6D2B50

Tawny Port color link
Tawny Port

#643A48

Dark Cerise color link
Dark Cerise

#592746

Eggplant color link
Eggplant

#614051

Broadway color link
Broadway

#553146

Matchmaker color link
Matchmaker

#6D3540

Voodoo color link
Voodoo

#533455

Catawba color link
Catawba

#703642

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#642F4F
  • RGB100, 47, 79
  • CMYK0, 21, 8, 61
  • CSSrgb(100, 47, 79)
  • HSL324°, 36%, 29%
  • HSL Precise323.774°, 36.054%, 28.824%
  • HSV324°, 53%, 39%
  • HSB324°, 53%, 39%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.392, 0.184, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.392, 0.184, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.392, 0.184, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB39.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID642F4F
  • DECIMAL ID6565711
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01