Information about #423F3E color

#423F3E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#423F3E falls into the Orange Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 63, 62) — 25.9% red, 24.7% green, 24.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 2 / 74. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #423F3E reads as a softly muted neutral grey and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Half Ironsand (#43403C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Windswept (#434141) and Black Eel (#463E3F).

The recipe behind #423F3E is rgb(66, 63, 62), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #423F3E: 10.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:74), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #423F3E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#423F3E color variations

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

#423F3E 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 #423F3E

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

Windswept color link
Windswept

#434141

Black Eel color link
Black Eel

#463E3F

Jon color link
Jon

#463D3E

Tiri color link
Tiri

#46413E

Gravity color link
Gravity

#3D4040

Baltic Sea color link
Baltic Sea

#3C3D3E

Kina Brown color link
Kina Brown

#433D38

Light Year color link
Light Year

#463C42

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#423F3E
  • RGB66, 63, 62
  • CMYK0, 1, 2, 74
  • CSSrgb(66, 63, 62)
  • HSL15°, 3%, 25%
  • HSL Precise15°, 3.125%, 25.098%
  • HSV15°, 6%, 26%
  • HSB15°, 6%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.247, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.247, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.247, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID423F3E
  • DECIMAL ID4341566
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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