Information about #42401A color
Basic facts about this digital color
#42401A is a pleasantly vivid yellow that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Thatch Green (#403D19). Slightly further away sit Lisbon Brown (#423921) and Madras (#473E23).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(66, 64, 26)), which gives #42401A its character. On this background, white text reaches a 10.6:1 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. #42401A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#42401A color variations
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#42401A color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#42401A color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#42401A color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#42401A color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#42401A 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 #42401A color
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Nearest named colors to #42401A
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#403D19
#423921
#473E23
#413922
#4B3C23
#3F3623
#3C4027
#3B331C
#4B3621
#3F3726
#4D400F
#433120
#42401A color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#42401A
- RGB66, 64, 26
- CMYK0, 1, 16, 74
- CSSrgb(66, 64, 26)
- HSL57°, 43%, 18%
- HSL Precise57°, 43.478%, 18.039%
- HSV57°, 61%, 26%
- HSB57°, 61%, 26%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.251
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
- GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.251, 0.102)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.251, 0.102, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.251, 0.102)
- Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB25.1%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
- Color FamilyYellow
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID42401A
- DECIMAL ID4341786
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
