Information about #42402E color

#42402E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #42402E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Low Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(66, 64, 46) (25.9% red, 25.1% green, 18% blue), or CMYK 0 / 1 / 8 / 74 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #42402E reads as a softly toned golden yellow and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Woodrush (#45402B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Flirtatious Indigo Tea (#473F2D) and Grasslands (#3D3D2E).

In RGB terms — rgb(66, 64, 46) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #42402E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.0:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:74) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #42402E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#42402E color variations

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

#42402E 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 #42402E

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42402E
  • RGB66, 64, 46
  • CMYK0, 1, 8, 74
  • CSSrgb(66, 64, 46)
  • HSL54°, 18%, 22%
  • HSL Precise54°, 17.857%, 21.961%
  • HSV54°, 30%, 26%
  • HSB54°, 30%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.251, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.251, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.251, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID42402E
  • DECIMAL ID4341806
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01