Information about #42484E color
Basic facts about this digital color
A muted, almost neutral grey, #42484E sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Metallic Gunmetal (#41474E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Outer Space (#414A4C) and Mollusc (#43464B).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(66, 72, 78)), which gives #42484E its character. If you plan to put text on a #42484E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #42484E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#42484E color variations
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#42484E color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#42484E color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#42484E color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#42484E color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#42484E 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #42484E color
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Nearest named colors to #42484E
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#41474E
#414A4C
#43464B
#46494E
#404653
#444954
#3D4B52
#3D4C51
#3D4653
#484849
#484753
#414E54
#42484E color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#42484E
- RGB66, 72, 78
- CMYK5, 2, 0, 69
- CSSrgb(66, 72, 78)
- HSL210°, 8%, 28%
- HSL Precise210°, 8.333%, 28.235%
- HSV210°, 15%, 31%
- HSB210°, 15%, 31%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
- GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.282, 0.306)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.282, 0.306, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.282, 0.306)
- Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID42484E
- DECIMAL ID4343886
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
