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#A42E4E

#a42e4e ≈ Vivid Burgundy

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#a42e4e is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 64.31% red, 18.04% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 71.95% magenta, 52.44% yellow and 35.69% black. Its hue angle is 343.73°, with 56.19% saturation and 41.18% 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 6.82:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Vivid Burgundy (#9f1d35), ΔE 6.41.

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Web safe#993366
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Relative luminance0.104

Complementary

  1. #a42e4e
  2. #2ea484

Split complementary

  1. #a42e4e
  2. #2ea449
  3. #2e89a4

Analogous

  1. #a42e89
  2. #a42e4e
  3. #a4492e

Triadic

  1. #a42e4e
  2. #4ea42e
  3. #2e4ea4

Tetradic

  1. #a42e4e
  2. #a4842e
  3. #2ea484
  4. #2e4ea4

Square

  1. #a42e4e
  2. #89a42e
  3. #2ea484
  4. #492ea4

Monochromatic

  1. #2d0c15
  2. #681d32
  3. #a42e4e
  4. #ce5073
  5. #df8ca3

Shades

#a42e4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a42e4e
  2. #942946
  3. #83253e
  4. #732037
  5. #621c2f
  6. #521727
  7. #42121f
  8. #310e17
  9. #210910
  10. #100508
  11. #000000

Tints

#a42e4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a42e4e
  2. #ad4360
  3. #b65871
  4. #bf6d83
  5. #c88295
  6. #d297a7
  7. #dbabb8
  8. #e4c0ca
  9. #edd5dc
  10. #f6eaed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a42e4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a42e4e
  2. #a03653
  3. #9d3e58
  4. #99475d
  5. #964f62
  6. #925767
  7. #8e5f6c
  8. #8b6771
  9. #877076
  10. #84787b
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.08:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5b5b5b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7f4d56 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4b4c4f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #69634b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b3153b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #79424e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #85534c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ad2143 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a42e4e {
  color: #a42e4e;
}
Background
.bg-a42e4e {
  background-color: #a42e4e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a42e4e {
  border: 2px solid #a42e4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a42e4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 164 46 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 344 56% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a42e4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a42e4e, #a4492e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a42e4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(164 46 78 / 0.35);
}

#9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.41 #893f45 Cordovan ΔE 7.27 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 7.76 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 8.88 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 9.70 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 9.97 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.28 #5bd1b1 Inverted #5b5b5b Grayscale 

Vivid Burgundy
#a42e4e  rgb(164, 46, 78)  hsl(344, 56%, 41%)  Vivid Burgundy
#2ea484  rgb(46, 164, 132)  hsl(164, 56%, 41%)  Jungle Green
#4ea42e  rgb(78, 164, 46)  hsl(104, 56%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#2e4ea4  rgb(46, 78, 164)  hsl(224, 56%, 41%)  Cobalt Blue