Information about #42362F color

#42362F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#42362F falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(66, 54, 47) — 25.9% red, 21.2% green, 18.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 7 / 74. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted warm orange, #42362F stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Tobago (#44362D). Slightly further away sit Rangitoto Rock (#433831) and Blackwood (#3F372E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(66, 54, 47)), which gives #42362F its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #42362F: 11.7:1 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. No one has named #42362F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#42362F color variations

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

#42362F 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 #42362F

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

Tobago color link
Tobago

#44362D

Blackwood color link
Blackwood

#3F372E

Double Felix color link
Double Felix

#453732

Slugger color link
Slugger

#42342B

Cedar color link
Cedar

#463430

Dark Rum color link
Dark Rum

#45362B

Stingray color link
Stingray

#453533

Triple Mondo color link
Triple Mondo

#40372A

Old Burgundy color link
Old Burgundy

#43302E

Lignite color link
Lignite

#423429

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42362F
  • RGB66, 54, 47
  • CMYK0, 5, 7, 74
  • CSSrgb(66, 54, 47)
  • HSL22°, 17%, 22%
  • HSL Precise22.105°, 16.814%, 22.157%
  • HSV22°, 29%, 26%
  • HSB22°, 29%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.212, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.212, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.212, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB21.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID42362F
  • DECIMAL ID4339247
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01