Information about #B42A27 color

#B42A27 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B42A27 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(180, 42, 39) — 70.6% red, 16.5% green, 15.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 54 / 55 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B42A27 is a strongly colored warm red that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Aesthetic Red (#B22B27). Slightly further away sit Greyed Red (#BC2D29) and Mary A. Cummings (#B72126).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(180, 42, 39)), which gives #B42A27 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B42A27: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B42A27 color variations

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

#B42A27 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B42A27 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B42A27 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B42A27 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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#B42A27 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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#27B470
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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.

Triadic color scheme
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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 #B42A27

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

Aesthetic Red color link
Aesthetic Red

#B22B27

Greyed Red color link
Greyed Red

#BC2D29

Mary A. Cummings color link
Mary A. Cummings

#B72126

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Hot Spot color link
Hot Spot

#B22833

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Lithuania Red color link
Lithuania Red

#C1272D

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Netherlands Red color link
Netherlands Red

#AE1C28

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

#B42A27 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B42A27
  • RGB180, 42, 39
  • CMYK0, 54, 55, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 42, 39)
  • HSL1°, 64%, 43%
  • HSL Precise1.277°, 64.384%, 42.941%
  • HSV1°, 78%, 71%
  • HSB1°, 78%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.165, 0.153)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.165, 0.153, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.165, 0.153)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB42A27
  • DECIMAL ID11807271
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers29 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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