Information about #42434C color

#42434C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#42434C falls into the Blue Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(66, 67, 76) — 25.9% red, 26.3% green, 29.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 4 / 0 / 70. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#42434C presents itself as a muted, almost neutral grey — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mollusc (#43464B). Slightly further away sit Metallic Gunmetal (#41474E) and Soft Charcoal (#3E414A).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(66, 67, 76)), which gives #42434C its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:70), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #42434C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#42434C color variations

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

#42434C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#42434C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#27282D

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Black

#000000

#42434C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#42434C 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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#42434C 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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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
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#484C42
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#4C4642
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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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#42484C
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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
#42434C
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#4C4243
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#434C42
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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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#4B424C
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#4C4B42
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#434C42
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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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#4C4248
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#4C4B42
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#424C46
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Nearest named colors to #42434C

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

Mollusc color link
Mollusc

#43464B

Metallic Gunmetal color link
Metallic Gunmetal

#41474E

Soft Charcoal color link
Soft Charcoal

#3E414A

Warlord color link
Warlord

#45404F

Liquid Metal color link
Liquid Metal

#3E4147

Catwalk color link
Catwalk

#3D3E4C

Outer Space color link
Outer Space

#414A4C

Half Nocturnal color link
Half Nocturnal

#434345

Arsenic color link
Arsenic

#3B444B

Tuna color link
Tuna

#46494E

Skywater color link
Skywater

#404653

Matte Charcoal color link
Matte Charcoal

#3B4248

#42434C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#42434C color image #42434C color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42434C
  • RGB66, 67, 76
  • CMYK4, 4, 0, 70
  • CSSrgb(66, 67, 76)
  • HSL234°, 7%, 28%
  • HSL Precise234°, 7.042%, 27.843%
  • HSV234°, 13%, 30%
  • HSB234°, 13%, 30%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.263, 0.298)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.263, 0.298, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.263, 0.298)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID42434C
  • DECIMAL ID4342604
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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