Information about #424527 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #424527 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 69, 39) — 25.9% red, 27.1% green, 15.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 0 / 12 / 73. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#424527 presents itself as a mildly saturated yellow — one 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 practically indistinguishable from Woodrush (#45402B). Slightly further away sit Bathurst (#3C4027) and Onion (#48412B).

In RGB terms — rgb(66, 69, 39) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 9.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:73), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #424527 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#424527 color variations

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

#424527 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#424527 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#424527 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#424527 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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#424527 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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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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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
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#274245
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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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#27452A
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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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Nearest named colors to #424527

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

Bathurst color link
Bathurst

#3C4027

Onion color link
Onion

#48412B

Suburban color link
Suburban

#48402C

Madras color link
Madras

#473E23

Flirtatious Indigo Tea color link
Flirtatious Indigo Tea

#473F2D

Butterfly Creek color link
Butterfly Creek

#3C492F

Grasslands color link
Grasslands

#3D3D2E

Ash Brown color link
Ash Brown

#493F2F

Scrub color link
Scrub

#3D4031

Green Kelp color link
Green Kelp

#393D2A

Mallard color link
Mallard

#3A4531

#424527 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#424527
  • RGB66, 69, 39
  • CMYK1, 0, 12, 73
  • CSSrgb(66, 69, 39)
  • HSL66°, 28%, 21%
  • HSL Precise66°, 27.778%, 21.176%
  • HSV66°, 43%, 27%
  • HSB66°, 43%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.271, 0.153)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.271, 0.153, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.271, 0.153)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID424527
  • DECIMAL ID4343079
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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