Information about #B42C1D color

#B42C1D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B42C1D falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(180, 44, 29) — 70.6% red, 17.3% green, 11.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 53 / 59 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B42C1D presents itself as a energetic, saturated red — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Aesthetic Red (#B22B27). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Firebrick (#B22222) and Red Cola (#B62020).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(180, 44, 29)), which gives #B42C1D its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B42C1D: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B42C1D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B42C1D color variations

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

#B42C1D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B42C1D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B42C1D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B42C1D 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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#B42C1D 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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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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#1DB42C
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#2C1DB4
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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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#59B41D
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#1DA5B4
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#781DB4
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Nearest named colors to #B42C1D

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

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Greyed Red color link
Greyed Red

#BC2D29

Mary A. Cummings color link
Mary A. Cummings

#B72126

Chinese Brown color link
Chinese Brown

#AB381F

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

#B42C1D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B42C1D
  • RGB180, 44, 29
  • CMYK0, 53, 59, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 44, 29)
  • HSL6°, 72%, 41%
  • HSL Precise5.96°, 72.249%, 40.98%
  • HSV6°, 84%, 71%
  • HSB6°, 84%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.173, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.173, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.173, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB42C1D
  • DECIMAL ID11807773
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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