Information about #420600 color

#420600 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #420600 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(66, 6, 0) — 25.9% red, 2.4% green, 0% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 24 / 26 / 74. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#420600 is a maximally vivid red that leans clearly toward the dark side. 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 a hair away from Deep Brown (#410200). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Burnt Maroon (#420303) and Black Bean (#3D0C02).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(66, 6, 0)), which gives #420600 its character. If you plan to put text on a #420600 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 16.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:74) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#420600 color variations

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

#420600 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 #420600

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#420600
  • RGB66, 6, 0
  • CMYK0, 24, 26, 74
  • CSSrgb(66, 6, 0)
  • HSL5°, 100%, 13%
  • HSL Precise5.455°, 100%, 12.941%
  • HSV5°, 100%, 26%
  • HSB5°, 100%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.024
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.024, 0.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.024, 0.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.024, 0.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB2.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID420600
  • DECIMAL ID4326912
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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