Information about #423531 color

#423531 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #423531 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(66, 53, 49) (25.9% red, 20.8% green, 19.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 7 / 74 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained earthy red, #423531 leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rangitoto Rock (#433831). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Stingray (#453533) and Double Felix (#453732).

In RGB terms — rgb(66, 53, 49) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #423531 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 11.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.8:1. 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.

#423531 color variations

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

#423531 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 #423531

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

Stingray color link
Stingray

#453533

Double Felix color link
Double Felix

#453732

Cedar color link
Cedar

#463430

Tobago color link
Tobago

#44362D

Blackwood color link
Blackwood

#3F372E

Old Burgundy color link
Old Burgundy

#43302E

Slugger color link
Slugger

#42342B

Platypus color link
Platypus

#3D3334

Black Pepper color link
Black Pepper

#3C3731

Rattlesnake color link
Rattlesnake

#463835

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#423531
  • RGB66, 53, 49
  • CMYK0, 5, 7, 74
  • CSSrgb(66, 53, 49)
  • HSL14°, 15%, 23%
  • HSL Precise14.118°, 14.783%, 22.549%
  • HSV14°, 26%, 26%
  • HSB14°, 26%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.208, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.208, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.208, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID423531
  • DECIMAL ID4338993
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01