Information about #42322E color

#42322E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#42322E falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 50, 46) — 25.9% red, 19.6% green, 18% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 6 / 8 / 74. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#42322E is a softly toned warm 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 practically indistinguishable from Old Burgundy (#43302E). Slightly further away sit Slugger (#42342B) and Tobago (#44362D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(66, 50, 46)), which gives #42322E its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #42322E: 12.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:74), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#42322E color variations

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

#42322E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#42322E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#42322E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#42322E 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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#42322E 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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#2E3442
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#2E423C
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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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#2E4232
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#322E42
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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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#3E422E
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#322E42
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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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#34422E
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#2E3E42
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#3C2E42
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Nearest named colors to #42322E

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

Old Burgundy color link
Old Burgundy

#43302E

Slugger color link
Slugger

#42342B

Tobago color link
Tobago

#44362D

Cedar color link
Cedar

#463430

Marbaroda color link
Marbaroda

#3D312D

Lignite color link
Lignite

#423429

Blackwood color link
Blackwood

#3F372E

Dark Rum color link
Dark Rum

#45362B

Rich Coffee color link
Rich Coffee

#47312B

Stingray color link
Stingray

#453533

Mission Brown color link
Mission Brown

#443028

Triple Mondo color link
Triple Mondo

#40372A

#42322E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#42322E color image #42322E color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#42322E color image #42322E color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42322E
  • RGB66, 50, 46
  • CMYK0, 6, 8, 74
  • CSSrgb(66, 50, 46)
  • HSL12°, 18%, 22%
  • HSL Precise12°, 17.857%, 21.961%
  • HSV12°, 30%, 26%
  • HSB12°, 30%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.196, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.196, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.196, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID42322E
  • DECIMAL ID4338222
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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