Information about #B42B57 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#B42B57 is a energetic, saturated rose that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Hibiscus (#B33654). Nearby in the Register you will also find Filmpro Magenta (#AA305D) and Amaranth Purple (#AB274F).
In RGB terms — rgb(180, 43, 87) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B42B57 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.4:1. #B42B57 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#B42B57 color variations
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#B42B57 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#B42B57 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#B42B57 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#B42B57 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#B42B57 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #B42B57 color
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Nearest named colors to #B42B57
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#B33654
#AA305D
#AB274F
#A8305C
#A72655
#B71D62
#B43864
#C53151
#C21E56
#A4345D
#C12869
#C12267
#B42B57 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#B42B57
- RGB180, 43, 87
- CMYK0, 54, 36, 29
- CSSrgb(180, 43, 87)
- HSL341°, 61%, 44%
- HSL Precise340.73°, 61.435%, 43.725%
- HSV341°, 76%, 71%
- HSB341°, 76%, 71%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
- GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.169, 0.341)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.169, 0.341, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.169, 0.341)
- Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
- Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
- Color FamilyRose
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDB42B57
- DECIMAL ID11807575
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
