Information about #42424E color

#42424E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #42424E is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 66, 78) — 25.9% red, 25.9% green, 30.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 5 / 0 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#42424E presents itself as a quiet, subdued grey — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Warlord (#45404F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Mollusc (#43464B) and Metallic Gunmetal (#41474E).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(66, 66, 78)), which gives #42424E its character. If you plan to put text on a #42424E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #42424E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#42424E color variations

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

#42424E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#888899

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White

#FFFFFF

#42424E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#34343D

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#27272E

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Black

#000000

#42424E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#42424E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#46414D

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#41464D

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#414A4D

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#414D4A

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#42424E 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
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#4D4D42
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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
#42424E
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#474D42
#474D42

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#4D4742
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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
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#42474D
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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
#42424E
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#4D4242
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#424D42
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#4D424D
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#4D4D42
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#424D42
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#4D4247
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#4D4D42
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#424D47
#424D47

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Nearest named colors to #42424E

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

Warlord color link
Warlord

#45404F

Mollusc color link
Mollusc

#43464B

Metallic Gunmetal color link
Metallic Gunmetal

#41474E

Soft Charcoal color link
Soft Charcoal

#3E414A

Catwalk color link
Catwalk

#3D3E4C

Skywater color link
Skywater

#404653

Arsenic color link
Arsenic

#3B444B

Tuna color link
Tuna

#46494E

Rhino color link
Rhino

#3D4653

Liquid Metal color link
Liquid Metal

#3E4147

Outer Space color link
Outer Space

#414A4C

Half Nocturnal color link
Half Nocturnal

#434345

#42424E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42424E
  • RGB66, 66, 78
  • CMYK5, 5, 0, 69
  • CSSrgb(66, 66, 78)
  • HSL240°, 8%, 28%
  • HSL Precise240°, 8.333%, 28.235%
  • HSV240°, 15%, 31%
  • HSB240°, 15%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.259, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.259, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.259, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID42424E
  • DECIMAL ID4342350
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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