Information about #42432D color

#42432D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #42432D belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(66, 67, 45) — 25.9% red, 26.3% green, 17.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 9 / 74. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#42432D is a calm, restrained golden yellow that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Woodrush (#45402B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Flirtatious Indigo Tea (#473F2D) and Onion (#48412B).

The recipe behind #42432D is rgb(66, 67, 45), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #42432D: 10.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for black. 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, #42432D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#42432D color variations

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

#42432D 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 #42432D

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

Woodrush color link
Woodrush

#45402B

Onion color link
Onion

#48412B

Suburban color link
Suburban

#48402C

Scrub color link
Scrub

#3D4031

Grasslands color link
Grasslands

#3D3D2E

Ash Brown color link
Ash Brown

#493F2F

Bathurst color link
Bathurst

#3C4027

Mallard color link
Mallard

#3A4531

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42432D
  • RGB66, 67, 45
  • CMYK0, 0, 9, 74
  • CSSrgb(66, 67, 45)
  • HSL63°, 20%, 22%
  • HSL Precise62.727°, 19.643%, 21.961%
  • HSV63°, 33%, 26%
  • HSB63°, 33%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.263, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.263, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.263, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID42432D
  • DECIMAL ID4342573
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01