Information about #70042F color

#70042F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #70042F belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(112, 4, 47) (43.9% red, 1.6% green, 18.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 42 / 25 / 56 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#70042F presents itself as a intensely saturated rose — one that carries a shadowy depth. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to all is on Bordeaux (#770129). Nearby in the Register you will also find Merlot (#730039) and Bordeaux (#7B002C).

In RGB terms — rgb(112, 4, 47) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #70042F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #70042F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#70042F color variations

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

#70042F 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #70042F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#70042F
  • RGB112, 4, 47
  • CMYK0, 42, 25, 56
  • CSSrgb(112, 4, 47)
  • HSL336°, 93%, 23%
  • HSL Precise336.111°, 93.103%, 22.745%
  • HSV336°, 96%, 44%
  • HSB336°, 96%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.439, 0.016, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.439, 0.016, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.439, 0.016, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB1.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID70042F
  • DECIMAL ID7341103
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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