Information about #042621 color

#042621 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#042621 falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Very Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(4, 38, 33) — 1.6% red, 14.9% green, 12.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 0 / 2 / 85. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#042621 presents itself as a energetic, saturated cyan — one that sits very close to black. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Burnham (#002E20). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Very Deep Cyan (#001D1D) and Bush (#0D2E1C).

In RGB terms — rgb(4, 38, 33) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #042621: 16.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:85) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #042621 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#042621 color variations

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

#042621 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 #042621

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

#042621 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#042621
  • RGB4, 38, 33
  • CMYK13, 0, 2, 85
  • CSSrgb(4, 38, 33)
  • HSL171°, 81%, 8%
  • HSL Precise171.176°, 80.952%, 8.235%
  • HSV171°, 89%, 15%
  • HSB171°, 89%, 15%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.016, 0.149, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.016, 0.149, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.016, 0.149, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB1.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID042621
  • DECIMAL ID271905
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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