Information about #42240E color

#42240E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #42240E is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(66, 36, 14) (25.9% red, 14.1% green, 5.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 12 / 20 / 74 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #42240E reads as a strongly colored warm orange and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Deep Oak (#412010). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Autumn Depression (#3E290A) and Brown Tumbleweed (#37290E).

The recipe behind #42240E is rgb(66, 36, 14), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #42240E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 14.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:74), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #42240E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#42240E color variations

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

#42240E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#D0702C

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White

#FFFFFF

#42240E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#351D0B

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#281508

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#1A0E05

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Black

#000000

#42240E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#58351B

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#68462E

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Grey

#808080

#42240E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#43390E

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#430F0E

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#430E22

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#42240E 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
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#0E2D43
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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
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#0E1343
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#0E433F
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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
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#430E13
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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
#42240E
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#0E4324
#0E4324

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#240E43
#240E43

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#2D430E
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#0E2D43
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#240E43
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#13430E
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#0E2D43
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#3F0E43
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Nearest named colors to #42240E

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

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

Autumn Depression color link
Autumn Depression

#3E290A

Brown Tumbleweed color link
Brown Tumbleweed

#37290E

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

Clinker color link
Clinker

#371D09

Brown Pod color link
Brown Pod

#3C241B

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Scorched Brown color link
Scorched Brown

#351F19

Dark Sienna color link
Dark Sienna

#3C1414

Bistre color link
Bistre

#3D2B1F

French Puce color link
French Puce

#4E1609

American Bronze color link
American Bronze

#391802

#42240E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42240E
  • RGB66, 36, 14
  • CMYK0, 12, 20, 74
  • CSSrgb(66, 36, 14)
  • HSL25°, 65%, 16%
  • HSL Precise25.385°, 65%, 15.686%
  • HSV25°, 79%, 26%
  • HSB25°, 79%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.141, 0.055)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.141, 0.055, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.141, 0.055)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID42240E
  • DECIMAL ID4334606
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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