Color #42242A

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Basic facts about this digital color

#42242A falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 36, 42) — 25.9% red, 14.1% green, 16.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 9 / 74. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #42242A reads as a moderately toned earthy red 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 a hair away from Fake Purple (#43242A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Crimson (#402327) and Contraband (#462429).

The recipe behind #42242A is rgb(66, 36, 42), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #42242A: 13.8:1 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. #42242A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#42242A color variations

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

#42242A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.

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White

#42242A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.

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Black

#42242A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

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Grey

#42242A 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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#42242A 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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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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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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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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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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Alternatives to #42242A color

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Nearest named colors to #42242A

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

Fake Purple

#43242A

Dark Crimson

#402327

Contraband

#462429

Red Earth

#462028

Conundrum

#3C202C

Jumpstart

#3E2025

Temptress

#3C2126

Digeridoo

#452924

Courage

#4B252A

Hot Chocolate

#3D2622

Hinau

#482A25

Havana

#3B2B2C

#42242A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#42242A color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)

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#42242A color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

HEX#42242A
RGB66, 36, 42
CMYK0, 12, 9, 74

HSL348°, 29%, 20%
HSL Precise348°, 29.412%, 20%
HSV348°, 45%, 26%
HSB348°, 45%, 26%

HEX ID42242A
DECIMAL ID4334634
Name LengthThis color has no name

Color Family (Hue)Red
Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
Lightness FamilyDark

Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%

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