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#B42A4E

#b42a4e ≈ Vivid Burgundy

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b42a4e is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.59% red, 16.47% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.67% magenta, 56.67% yellow and 29.41% black. Its hue angle is 344.35°, with 62.16% saturation and 43.53% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Vivid Burgundy (#9f1d35), ΔE 6.73.

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Relative luminance0.1191

Complementary

  1. #b42a4e
  2. #2ab490

Split complementary

  1. #b42a4e
  2. #2ab44b
  3. #2a93b4

Analogous

  1. #b42a93
  2. #b42a4e
  3. #b44b2a

Triadic

  1. #b42a4e
  2. #4eb42a
  3. #2a4eb4

Tetradic

  1. #b42a4e
  2. #b4902a
  3. #2ab490
  4. #2a4eb4

Square

  1. #b42a4e
  2. #93b42a
  3. #2ab490
  4. #4b2ab4

Monochromatic

  1. #380d18
  2. #761c33
  3. #b42a4e
  4. #d75476
  5. #e592a7

Shades

#b42a4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b42a4e
  2. #a22646
  3. #90223e
  4. #7e1d37
  5. #6c192f
  6. #5a1527
  7. #48111f
  8. #360d17
  9. #240810
  10. #120408
  11. #000000

Tints

#b42a4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b42a4e
  2. #bc3f60
  3. #c35571
  4. #cb6a83
  5. #d27f95
  6. #da95a7
  7. #e1aab8
  8. #e9bfca
  9. #f0d4dc
  10. #f8eaed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b42a4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b42a4e
  2. #af3353
  3. #aa3b58
  4. #a4445d
  5. #9f4c62
  6. #9a5567
  7. #955e6c
  8. #906671
  9. #8a6f76
  10. #85777b
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8a505a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4f4f4f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #736b4a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c50039 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #84434e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #91584c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be1542 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b42a4e {
  color: #b42a4e;
}
Background
.bg-b42a4e {
  background-color: #b42a4e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b42a4e {
  border: 2px solid #b42a4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b42a4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 180 42 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 344 62% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b42a4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b42a4e, #b44b2a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b42a4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(180 42 78 / 0.35);
}

#9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.73 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 7.13 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 7.82 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 7.92 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 8.25 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 8.62 #893f45 Cordovan ΔE 9.16 #4bd5b1 Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Vivid Burgundy
#b42a4e  rgb(180, 42, 78)  hsl(344, 62%, 44%)  Vivid Burgundy
#2ab490  rgb(42, 180, 144)  hsl(164, 62%, 44%)  Mint
#4eb42a  rgb(78, 180, 42)  hsl(104, 62%, 44%)  Kelly Green
#2a4eb4  rgb(42, 78, 180)  hsl(224, 62%, 44%)  Sapphire