Information about #942042 color

#942042 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #942042 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(148, 32, 66) — 58% red, 12.5% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 45 / 32 / 42. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively rose, #942042 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from AZ Cardinals Red (#97233F). Slightly further away sit Sensual Red (#902742) and Big Dip O’ruby (#9C2542).

In RGB terms — rgb(148, 32, 66) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 8.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.5:1. #942042 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#942042 color variations

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

#942042 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 #942042

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

Sensual Red color link
Sensual Red

#902742

Geronimo color link
Geronimo

#88213C

Candy Floss color link
Candy Floss

#9F263D

Rosehip color link
Rosehip

#842139

Royal Red color link
Royal Red

#9B1C31

Pirate color link
Pirate

#902F37

Red Hot color link
Red Hot

#952B32

Roadster color link
Roadster

#9F2C37

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#942042
  • RGB148, 32, 66
  • CMYK0, 45, 32, 42
  • CSSrgb(148, 32, 66)
  • HSL342°, 64%, 35%
  • HSL Precise342.414°, 64.444%, 35.294%
  • HSV342°, 78%, 58%
  • HSB342°, 78%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.580, 0.125, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.580, 0.125, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.580, 0.125, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID942042
  • DECIMAL ID9707586
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01