Information about #42302E color
Basic facts about this digital color
A gently muted warm red, #42302E stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Old Burgundy (#43302E). Slightly further away sit Slugger (#42342B) and Marbaroda (#3D312D).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(66, 48, 46)), which gives #42302E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 12.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.7:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:74) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #42302E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#42302E color variations
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#42302E color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#42302E color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#42302E color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#42302E color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#42302E 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 #42302E color
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Nearest named colors to #42302E
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#43302E
#42342B
#3D312D
#47312B
#463430
#412F28
#443028
#423429
#44362D
#462B31
#473029
#3B2F2F
#42302E color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#42302E
- RGB66, 48, 46
- CMYK0, 7, 8, 74
- CSSrgb(66, 48, 46)
- HSL6°, 18%, 22%
- HSL Precise6°, 17.857%, 21.961%
- HSV6°, 30%, 26%
- HSB6°, 30%, 26%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.188
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
- GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.188, 0.180)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.188, 0.180, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.188, 0.180)
- Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB18.8%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID42302E
- DECIMAL ID4337710
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
