Information about #42332F color
Basic facts about this digital color
#42332F is a softly toned warm red that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Old Burgundy (#43302E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Slugger (#42342B) and Tobago (#44362D).
The recipe behind #42332F is rgb(66, 51, 47), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #42332F: 12.0:1 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. #42332F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#42332F color variations
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#42332F color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#42332F color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#42332F color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#42332F color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#42332F 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 #42332F color
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Nearest named colors to #42332F
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#43302E
#42342B
#44362D
#463430
#3F372E
#453533
#433831
#3D312D
#45362B
#453732
#423429
#40372A
#42332F color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#42332F
- RGB66, 51, 47
- CMYK0, 6, 7, 74
- CSSrgb(66, 51, 47)
- HSL13°, 17%, 22%
- HSL Precise12.632°, 16.814%, 22.157%
- HSV13°, 29%, 26%
- HSB13°, 29%, 26%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.200
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
- GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.200, 0.184)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.200, 0.184, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.200, 0.184)
- Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB20%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID42332F
- DECIMAL ID4338479
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers316 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
