Information about #42232A color

#42232A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#42232A falls into the Red Color FamilyMild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 35, 42) — 25.9% red, 13.7% green, 16.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 9 / 74. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #42232A reads as a softly balanced red and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Fake Purple (#43242A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Crimson (#402327) and Contraband (#462429).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(66, 35, 42)), which gives #42232A its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #42232A: 13.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:74) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #42232A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#42232A color variations

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

#42232A 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 #42232A

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

Fake Purple color link
Fake Purple

#43242A

Dark Crimson color link
Dark Crimson

#402327

Contraband color link
Contraband

#462429

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Conundrum color link
Conundrum

#3C202C

Jumpstart color link
Jumpstart

#3E2025

Temptress color link
Temptress

#3C2126

Digeridoo color link
Digeridoo

#452924

Courage color link
Courage

#4B252A

Hinau color link
Hinau

#482A25

Havana color link
Havana

#3B2B2C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42232A
  • RGB66, 35, 42
  • CMYK0, 12, 9, 74
  • CSSrgb(66, 35, 42)
  • HSL346°, 31%, 20%
  • HSL Precise346.452°, 30.693%, 19.804%
  • HSV346°, 47%, 26%
  • HSB346°, 47%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.137, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.137, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.137, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID42232A
  • DECIMAL ID4334378
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01