Information about #423F3C color

#423F3C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#423F3C falls into the Orange Color Family — Desaturated, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(66, 63, 60) — 25.9% red, 24.7% green, 23.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 2 / 74. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly muted neutral grey, #423F3C stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Half Ironsand (#43403C). Slightly further away sit Kina Brown (#433D38) and Double Masala (#454139).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(66, 63, 60)), which gives #423F3C its character. On this background, white text reaches a 10.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.0:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:74), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #423F3C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#423F3C color variations

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

#423F3C 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 #423F3C

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

Kina Brown color link
Kina Brown

#433D38

Jon color link
Jon

#463D3E

Tiri color link
Tiri

#46413E

Black Eel color link
Black Eel

#463E3F

Windswept color link
Windswept

#434141

Iridium color link
Iridium

#3D3C3A

Gravity color link
Gravity

#3D4040

Baltic Sea color link
Baltic Sea

#3C3D3E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#423F3C
  • RGB66, 63, 60
  • CMYK0, 1, 2, 74
  • CSSrgb(66, 63, 60)
  • HSL30°, 5%, 25%
  • HSL Precise30°, 4.762%, 24.706%
  • HSV30°, 9%, 26%
  • HSB30°, 9%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.247, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.247, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.247, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID423F3C
  • DECIMAL ID4341564
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01