Information about #423C41 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #423C41 reads as a softly muted neutral grey and 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 almost identical to Chocolate Lounge (#453C43). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Year (#463C42) and Black Eel (#463E3F).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(66, 60, 65)), which gives #423C41 its character. If you plan to put text on a #423C41 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.0:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:74), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #423C41 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#423C41 color variations
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#423C41 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#423C41 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#423C41 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#423C41 color hues
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#423C41 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #423C41 color
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Nearest named colors to #423C41
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#453C43
#463C42
#463E3F
#434141
#463D3E
#3E3A44
#473F40
#3D4040
#43403C
#3C3D3E
#46413E
#3D3A3C
#423C41 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#423C41
- RGB66, 60, 65
- CMYK0, 2, 0, 74
- CSSrgb(66, 60, 65)
- HSL310°, 5%, 25%
- HSL Precise310°, 4.762%, 24.706%
- HSV310°, 9%, 26%
- HSB310°, 9%, 26%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.235
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.255
- GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.235, 0.255)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.235, 0.255, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.235, 0.255)
- Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB23.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB25.5%
- Color FamilyMagenta
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID423C41
- DECIMAL ID4340801
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
