Information about #42452A color

#42452A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#42452A falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(66, 69, 42) — 25.9% red, 27.1% green, 16.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 0 / 11 / 73. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#42452A presents itself as a gently muted yellow — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. 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). Slightly further away sit Onion (#48412B) and Suburban (#48402C).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(66, 69, 42)), which gives #42452A its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #42452A: 9.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:73), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #42452A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#42452A color variations

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

#42452A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#42452A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#272919

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Black

#000000

#42452A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#42452A 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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#42452A 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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#3B2B46
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#2B3546
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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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#463B2B
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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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#2B4246
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#462B42
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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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#2B462E
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#462B42
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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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#2B463B
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#2E2B46
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#462B35
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Nearest named colors to #42452A

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

Bathurst color link
Bathurst

#3C4027

Flirtatious Indigo Tea color link
Flirtatious Indigo Tea

#473F2D

Butterfly Creek color link
Butterfly Creek

#3C492F

Scrub color link
Scrub

#3D4031

Grasslands color link
Grasslands

#3D3D2E

Ash Brown color link
Ash Brown

#493F2F

Mallard color link
Mallard

#3A4531

Madras color link
Madras

#473E23

Pine Needle color link
Pine Needle

#454D32

#42452A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42452A
  • RGB66, 69, 42
  • CMYK1, 0, 11, 73
  • CSSrgb(66, 69, 42)
  • HSL67°, 24%, 22%
  • HSL Precise66.667°, 24.324%, 21.765%
  • HSV67°, 39%, 27%
  • HSB67°, 39%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.271, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.271, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.271, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID42452A
  • DECIMAL ID4343082
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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