Barossa Color
Barossa is a pink color with hex code #44012D. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with barossa, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Barossa Color Values
What Does Barossa Mean?
Barossa belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Being on the dark side, Barossa adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Barossa is classified as a red (nearest centroid: very deep purplish red, #54133B).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Barossa
Barossa and #014619 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #3C0146 and #46010B, which sit beside barossa on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair barossa with triadic partners #2E4601 and #012E46. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Dark Plum —
#3F012C(Delta E 2) - Blackberry —
#4D0135(Delta E 5) - Aubergine —
#3D0734(Delta E 7) - Toledo —
#3A0020(Delta E 7) - Melanzane —
#300529(Delta E 10)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #44012D; }
.background { background-color: #44012D; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44012D; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #44012D40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for barossa?
Barossa has the hex code #44012D. In RGB notation it is rgb(68, 1, 45), in HSL it is hsl(321, 97%, 14%), and its OKLCH value is 0.258, 0.107, 347.1.
What does the color barossa mean?
Pink-family colors like barossa carry distinct psychological associations. Barossa belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Being on the dark side, Barossa adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with barossa?
Barossa has three easy routes: its complement #014619 for punch, its neighbors #3C0146 and #46010B for something calmer, or triadic partners #2E4601 and #012E46 when you want energy.
Is barossa a standard web color?
No — Barossa is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #44012D or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make barossa lighter or darker?
To lighten barossa, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FEB9E6 (lightest tint) to #0A0007 (darkest shade).
About Barossa
Barossa is classified as a Red in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Pink hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #44012D to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.