Information about #42300F color

#42300F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #42300F is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(66, 48, 15) (25.9% red, 18.8% green, 5.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 7 / 20 / 74 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #42300F reads as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Autumn Depression (#3E290A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brown Tumbleweed (#37290E) and Pullman Green (#3B331C).

The recipe behind #42300F is rgb(66, 48, 15), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #42300F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.7:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:74) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #42300F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#42300F color variations

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

#42300F 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 #42300F

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

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

Thatch Green color link
Thatch Green

#403D19

Iroko color link
Iroko

#433120

Bistre color link
Bistre

#3D2B1F

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

Brown Pod color link
Brown Pod

#3C241B

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Treehouse color link
Treehouse

#3B2820

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42300F
  • RGB66, 48, 15
  • CMYK0, 7, 20, 74
  • CSSrgb(66, 48, 15)
  • HSL39°, 63%, 16%
  • HSL Precise38.824°, 62.963%, 15.882%
  • HSV39°, 77%, 26%
  • HSB39°, 77%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.059
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.188, 0.059)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.188, 0.059, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.188, 0.059)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID42300F
  • DECIMAL ID4337679
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01