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HEX A42E41 - #A42E41, RGB(164,46,65) Color


Color Name: Deep Carmine*
Hex Color Code: #A42E41
RGB Color Code: RGB(164, 46, 65)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 72.0%, 60.4%, 35.7%





What color is A42E41?

The RGB color code for color number #A42E41 is RGB(164, 46, 65). In the RGB color model, #A42E41 has a red value of 164, a green value of 46, and a blue value of 65. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 72.0% magenta, 60.4% yellow, and 35.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 350.3° (degrees), 56.2 % saturation, and 41.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A42E41 has a hue of 350.3° (degrees), 72.0 % saturation and 64.3 % brightness/value.



Color A42E41 is cool or warm?

Color A42E41 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #A42E41? (For interior and product design)

A42E41 has an LRV of nearly 10. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#A42E41

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Is #A42E41 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A42E41 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #A42E41 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(164, 46, 65)
Red
164 (64.3%)
Green
46 (18.0%)
Blue
65 (25.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
71.95%
Yellow
60.37%
Key
35.69%

HSL

HSL(350.34deg, 56.2 %, 41.2 %)

Hue
350.34°
Saturation
56.19 %.
Lightness
41.18 %.

RYB

RYB(166, 90, 97)
Red
166 (65.2%)
Yellow
90 (35.3%)
Blue
97 (38.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
350.34°
Saturation
71.95 %.
Brightness / Value
64.31 %.

HWB

H: 350.34°

W: 18.04 %

B: 35.69 %

XYZ

X : 17.24

Y : 10.23

Z : 6.07

YXY

Y1 : 10.23

X : 0.51

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 35.69%

M : 81.96%

Y : 74.51%


LRV

~ 10.2 %

Munsell Color System

4R 3.7/10.5

CIE-Lab

L : 38.25

A : 49.21

B : 17.14

CIE-Lch

L : 38.25

C : 52.11

H : 19.21

CIE-Luv

L : 38.25

U : 83.19

V : 9.48

Hunter-Lab

L : 31.98

A : 40.26

B : 11.14






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #A42E41


Here are the colors similar to A42E41. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#A9203E
Deep Carmine
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#9F1D35
Vivid Burgundy
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#9C2542
Big Dip O'Ruby
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#9D2933
Japanese Carmine
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A42E41.


#A02E3E
RAL 020 40 50 - Bright Red
ΔE - 1.02 (99.0% similar)
#943D46
RAL 020 40 40 - October Red
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#A92B4F
RAL 010 40 53 - Primal Red
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#A53152
RAL 010 40 50 - Fuchsia Red
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A42E41.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A42E41.


#AB273C
RAL 3027 - Raspberry Red
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#A63437
RAL 3031 - Orient Red
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#8D3C4B
RAL 4002 - Red Violet
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A42E41.


#A83440
PANTONE 8883 C
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#9D2235
PANTONE 201 C
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#9B2743
PANTONE 194 C
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#A4343A
PANTONE 1807 C
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A42E41.


#9A2A41
BS 02-D-44 - Pink
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#8F2437
BS 02-E-56 - Deep Pink
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#BF3E50
BS 02-E-53 - Purple
ΔE - 6.90 (93.1% similar)
#873F3D
BS 04-D-45 - Russet
ΔE - 7.35 (92.7% similar)


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#A31F34
MIT Cardinal Red
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)





Paint color for Hex #A42E41


Here are the paint colors similar to A42E41. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A42E41 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A42E41 to Sherwin Williams


#A42E41
Radish (SW 6861)
Paint - Sherwin Williams
#A53A4E
Valentine (SW 6587)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#9D373C
Poinsettia (SW 6594)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#A42E37
Show Stopper (SW 7588)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A42E41 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A42E41 to Valspar


#A53143
Mad About You (P003)
ΔE - 0.61 (99.4% similar)
#AD273F
Con Brio (8001-7F)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#9D363A
Pop of Poppy (M253)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A42E41 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A42E41 to Benjamin Moore


#AA253C
Candy Cane Red (2079-10)
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#9C2E3B
Rapture (CC-66)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#9F233D
Cherry Burst (CSP-1200)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#9E3B45
Patriot Red (2080-20)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)





Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A42E41 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A42E41 to Dunn-Edwards


#9E3641
Vintage Red (DET 427)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#AA3646
Roses are Red (DET 428)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#9F2D47
Crimson Strawberry (DEA 102)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#A54049
Floriography (DET 410)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A42E41 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A42E41 to PPG Paints


#A83E4C
Red Licorice (PPG1186-7)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#9D3E3F
Blaze (PPG13-16)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#AC3A3E
Red Gumball (PPG1187-7)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#A24041
Granada (PPG17-12)
ΔE - 4.85 (95.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color A42E41 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A42E41 to Behr


#9A4149
Timeless Ruby (HDC-CL-01)
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)
#A33F40
No More Drama (P140-7)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#974352
French Rose (HDC-CL-04)
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)
#994341
Red My Mind (MQ1-10)
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)








Color Combinations


#A42E41 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



A42E41
Deep Carmine*

2EA491
Persian Green*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #A42E41?

Color that best contrast with #A42E41 is #2EA491, color name is Persian Green*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #A42E41?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A42E41 is #2EA491, color name is Persian Green*.






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