Information about #424E0C color

#424E0C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #424E0C belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(66, 78, 12) — 25.9% red, 30.6% green, 4.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 0 / 26 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #424E0C reads as a energetic, saturated yellow and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Xander (#44500C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Navy Green (#35530A) and Verdun Green (#495400).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(66, 78, 12)), which gives #424E0C its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #424E0C: 9.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #424E0C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#424E0C color variations

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

#424E0C 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 #424E0C

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#424E0C
  • RGB66, 78, 12
  • CMYK5, 0, 26, 69
  • CSSrgb(66, 78, 12)
  • HSL71°, 73%, 18%
  • HSL Precise70.909°, 73.333%, 17.647%
  • HSV71°, 85%, 31%
  • HSB71°, 85%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.306, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.306, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.306, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID424E0C
  • DECIMAL ID4345356
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01