Information about #42372E color

#42372E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#42372E falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(66, 55, 46) — 25.9% red, 21.6% green, 18% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 8 / 74. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained orange, #42372E leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Tobago (#44362D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Blackwood (#3F372E) and Rangitoto Rock (#433831).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(66, 55, 46)), which gives #42372E its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #42372E: 11.6:1 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. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #42372E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#42372E color variations

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

#42372E 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 #42372E

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

Slugger color link
Slugger

#42342B

Dark Rum color link
Dark Rum

#45362B

Triple Mondo color link
Triple Mondo

#40372A

Double Felix color link
Double Felix

#453732

Cedar color link
Cedar

#463430

Lignite color link
Lignite

#423429

Jacko Bean color link
Jacko Bean

#413628

Stingray color link
Stingray

#453533

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42372E
  • RGB66, 55, 46
  • CMYK0, 4, 8, 74
  • CSSrgb(66, 55, 46)
  • HSL27°, 18%, 22%
  • HSL Precise27°, 17.857%, 21.961%
  • HSV27°, 30%, 26%
  • HSB27°, 30%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.216, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.216, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.216, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB21.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID42372E
  • DECIMAL ID4339502
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01