Information about #42342E color

#42342E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #42342E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(66, 52, 46) (25.9% red, 20.4% green, 18% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 8 / 74 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#42342E presents itself as a softly toned amber-leaning orange — one 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 almost identical to Slugger (#42342B). Slightly further away sit Tobago (#44362D) and Old Burgundy (#43302E).

The recipe behind #42342E is rgb(66, 52, 46), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #42342E: 11.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 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.

#42342E color variations

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#42342E 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 #42342E

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

Slugger color link
Slugger

#42342B

Tobago color link
Tobago

#44362D

Old Burgundy color link
Old Burgundy

#43302E

Blackwood color link
Blackwood

#3F372E

Cedar color link
Cedar

#463430

Dark Rum color link
Dark Rum

#45362B

Lignite color link
Lignite

#423429

Triple Mondo color link
Triple Mondo

#40372A

Double Felix color link
Double Felix

#453732

Marbaroda color link
Marbaroda

#3D312D

Stingray color link
Stingray

#453533

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42342E
  • RGB66, 52, 46
  • CMYK0, 5, 8, 74
  • CSSrgb(66, 52, 46)
  • HSL18°, 18%, 22%
  • HSL Precise18°, 17.857%, 21.961%
  • HSV18°, 30%, 26%
  • HSB18°, 30%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.204, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.204, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.204, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID42342E
  • DECIMAL ID4338734
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01