Information about #42330C color

#42330C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#42330C falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 51, 12) — 25.9% red, 20% green, 4.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 6 / 21 / 74. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#42330C is a strongly colored warm orange that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Autumn Depression (#3E290A). Slightly further away sit Brown Tumbleweed (#37290E) and Thatch Green (#403D19).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(66, 51, 12)), which gives #42330C its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #42330C: 12.3:1 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.

#42330C color variations

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#42330C 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 #42330C

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

Thatch Green color link
Thatch Green

#403D19

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

La Fonseca color link
La Fonseca

#353300

Dark Olive color link
Dark Olive

#373E02

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

Iroko color link
Iroko

#433120

Bistre color link
Bistre

#3D2B1F

Lisbon Brown color link
Lisbon Brown

#423921

#42330C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42330C
  • RGB66, 51, 12
  • CMYK0, 6, 21, 74
  • CSSrgb(66, 51, 12)
  • HSL43°, 69%, 15%
  • HSL Precise43.333°, 69.231%, 15.294%
  • HSV43°, 82%, 26%
  • HSB43°, 82%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.200, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.200, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.200, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID42330C
  • DECIMAL ID4338444
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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