Information about #42282F color
Basic facts about this digital color
#42282F is a softly toned pink-red rose that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Tempo (#462B31). Slightly further away sit Fake Purple (#43242A) and Old Burgundy (#43302E).
The recipe behind #42282F is rgb(66, 40, 47), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 13.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:74), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #42282F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#42282F color variations
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#42282F color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#42282F color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#42282F color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#42282F color hues
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#42282F 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #42282F color
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Nearest named colors to #42282F
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#462B31
#43242A
#43302E
#3B2B2C
#462429
#3A2833
#402327
#3B2F2F
#412F28
#4A2C2A
#3C202C
#4A2E32
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#42282F
- RGB66, 40, 47
- CMYK0, 10, 7, 74
- CSSrgb(66, 40, 47)
- HSL344°, 25%, 21%
- HSL Precise343.846°, 24.528%, 20.784%
- HSV344°, 39%, 26%
- HSB344°, 39%, 26%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
- GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.157, 0.184)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.157, 0.184, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.157, 0.184)
- Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
- Color FamilyRose
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID42282F
- DECIMAL ID4335663
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
