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Information about #42292D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #42292D belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(66, 41, 45) — 25.9% red, 16.1% green, 17.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 10 / 8 / 74. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#42292D is a softly toned earthy red that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Fake Purple (#43242A). Slightly further away sit Tempo (#462B31) and Old Burgundy (#43302E).

The recipe behind #42292D is rgb(66, 41, 45), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #42292D: 13.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. 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.

#42292D color variations

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

#42292D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#42292D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#42292D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#42292D 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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#42292D 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.

Triadic color scheme
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#2D4229
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#292D42
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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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Nearest named colors to #42292D

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

Fake Purple color link
Fake Purple

#43242A

Tempo color link
Tempo

#462B31

Old Burgundy color link
Old Burgundy

#43302E

Havana color link
Havana

#3B2B2C

Contraband color link
Contraband

#462429

Nala color link
Nala

#412F28

Dark Crimson color link
Dark Crimson

#402327

Bark color link
Bark

#3E2F28

Mission Brown color link
Mission Brown

#443028

Brown Coffee color link
Brown Coffee

#4A2C2A

Black Coffee color link
Black Coffee

#3B2F2F

Marbaroda color link
Marbaroda

#3D312D

#42292D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#42292D color image #42292D color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#42292D color image #42292D color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42292D
  • RGB66, 41, 45
  • CMYK0, 10, 8, 74
  • CSSrgb(66, 41, 45)
  • HSL350°, 23%, 21%
  • HSL Precise350.4°, 23.364%, 20.98%
  • HSV350°, 38%, 26%
  • HSB350°, 38%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.161, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.161, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.161, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID42292D
  • DECIMAL ID4335917
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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