Color #42281D

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #42281D is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 40, 29) — 25.9% red, 15.7% green, 11.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 10 / 15 / 74. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced orange, #42281D carries a shadowy depth. 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 Short Black (#42231B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bistre (#3D2B1F) and Morocco Brown (#442D21).

In RGB terms — rgb(66, 40, 29) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 13.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:74) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #42281D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#42281D color variations

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

#42281D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.

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White

#42281D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.

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Black

#42281D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

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Grey

#42281D 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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#42281D 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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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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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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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

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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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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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Alternatives to #42281D color

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Nearest named colors to #42281D

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

Short Black

#42231B

Bistre

#3D2B1F

Morocco Brown

#442D21

Hot Chocolate

#3D2622

Brown Pod

#3C241B

Treehouse

#3B2820

Digeridoo

#452924

Iroko

#433120

Hinau

#482A25

Toorak

#392523

Dark Crimson

#402327

Jumpstart

#3E2025

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

HEX#42281D
RGB66, 40, 29
CMYK0, 10, 15, 74
CSSrgb(66, 40, 29)

HSL18°, 39%, 19%
HSL Precise17.838°, 38.947%, 18.627%
HSV18°, 56%, 26%
HSB18°, 56%, 26%

Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114

GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.157, 0.114)
GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.157, 0.114, 1.000)
HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.157, 0.114)

Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%

Color FamilyOrange
Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
Lightness FamilyDark

HEX ID42281D
DECIMAL ID4335645
Name LengthThis color has no name

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