Information about #422425 color

#422425 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #422425 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 36, 37) — 25.9% red, 14.1% green, 14.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 11 / 74. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned earthy red, #422425 stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Crimson (#402327). Slightly further away sit Fake Purple (#43242A) and Jumpstart (#3E2025).

In RGB terms — rgb(66, 36, 37) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 13.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:74) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #422425 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#422425 color variations

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

#422425 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 #422425

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

Dark Crimson color link
Dark Crimson

#402327

Fake Purple color link
Fake Purple

#43242A

Contraband color link
Contraband

#462429

Jumpstart color link
Jumpstart

#3E2025

Digeridoo color link
Digeridoo

#452924

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Temptress color link
Temptress

#3C2126

Hinau color link
Hinau

#482A25

Toorak color link
Toorak

#392523

Treehouse color link
Treehouse

#3B2820

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

#422425 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#422425
  • RGB66, 36, 37
  • CMYK0, 12, 11, 74
  • CSSrgb(66, 36, 37)
  • HSL358°, 29%, 20%
  • HSL Precise358°, 29.412%, 20%
  • HSV358°, 45%, 26%
  • HSB358°, 45%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.141, 0.145)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.141, 0.145, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.141, 0.145)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID422425
  • DECIMAL ID4334629
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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