Information about #42341A color

#42341A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #42341A is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 52, 26) — 25.9% red, 20.4% green, 10.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 16 / 74. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated warm orange, #42341A stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Iroko (#433120). Slightly further away sit Pullman Green (#3B331C) and Lisbon Brown (#423921).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(66, 52, 26)), which gives #42341A its character. On this background, white text reaches a 12.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.7:1. 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, #42341A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#42341A color variations

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

#42341A 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 #42341A

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

Iroko color link
Iroko

#433120

Lisbon Brown color link
Lisbon Brown

#423921

Thatch Green color link
Thatch Green

#403D19

Longbush color link
Longbush

#413922

Mikado color link
Mikado

#3F3623

Bistre color link
Bistre

#3D2B1F

Cafe Noir color link
Cafe Noir

#4B3621

Cola color link
Cola

#3C3024

Birch color link
Birch

#3F3726

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42341A
  • RGB66, 52, 26
  • CMYK0, 5, 16, 74
  • CSSrgb(66, 52, 26)
  • HSL39°, 43%, 18%
  • HSL Precise39°, 43.478%, 18.039%
  • HSV39°, 61%, 26%
  • HSB39°, 61%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.204, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.204, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.204, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID42341A
  • DECIMAL ID4338714
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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