Information about Lignite color
Basic facts about this digital color
#423429 presents itself as a softly toned warm orange — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Slugger (#42342B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Jacko Bean (#413628) and Triple Mondo (#40372A).
The recipe behind #423429 is rgb(66, 52, 41), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #423429 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.8:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:74), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Lignite" in the Register.
Lignite color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Lignite color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Lignite color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Lignite color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Lignite color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Lignite 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 Lignite color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Lignite
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#42342B
#413628
#40372A
#45362B
#463629
#443028
#403225
#44362D
#3F3726
#412F28
#47312B
#473029
Lignite color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#423429
- RGB66, 52, 41
- CMYK0, 5, 10, 74
- CSSrgb(66, 52, 41)
- HSL26°, 23%, 21%
- HSL Precise26.4°, 23.364%, 20.98%
- HSV26°, 38%, 26%
- HSB26°, 38%, 26%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.204
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.161
- GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.204, 0.161)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.204, 0.161, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.204, 0.161)
- Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB20.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB16.1%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID423429
- DECIMAL ID4338729
- Name Length7
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- Counting from2025-01-01
