Information about #42434E color

#42434E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #42434E belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(66, 67, 78) — 25.9% red, 26.3% green, 30.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 4 / 0 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#42434E is a muted, almost neutral grey that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Metallic Gunmetal (#41474E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Mollusc (#43464B) and Warlord (#45404F).

In RGB terms — rgb(66, 67, 78) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #42434E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #42434E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#42434E color variations

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

#42434E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#636474

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#888999

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#AFB0BB

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#D7D7DD

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White

#FFFFFF

#42434E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#34353D

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#27272E

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#1A1A1E

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Black

#000000

#42434E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#4D4E57

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#595A62

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#65666C

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#727276

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Grey

#808080

#42434E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#4D414B

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#49414D

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#45414D

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#42434E

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#41474D

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#414B4D

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#414D49

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#42434E 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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#4D4C42
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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
#42434E
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#484D42
#484D42

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#4D4642
#4D4642

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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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#42434E
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#42484D
#42484D

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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
#42434E
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#4D4243
#4D4243

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#434D42
#434D42

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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
#42434E
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#4C424D
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#4D4C42
#4D4C42

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#434D42
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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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#4D4248
#4D4248

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#4D4C42
#4D4C42

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#424D46
#424D46

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Nearest named colors to #42434E

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

Metallic Gunmetal color link
Metallic Gunmetal

#41474E

Mollusc color link
Mollusc

#43464B

Warlord color link
Warlord

#45404F

Soft Charcoal color link
Soft Charcoal

#3E414A

Skywater color link
Skywater

#404653

Tuna color link
Tuna

#46494E

Catwalk color link
Catwalk

#3D3E4C

Outer Space color link
Outer Space

#414A4C

Arsenic color link
Arsenic

#3B444B

Rhino color link
Rhino

#3D4653

Liquid Metal color link
Liquid Metal

#3E4147

Mako color link
Mako

#444954

#42434E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42434E
  • RGB66, 67, 78
  • CMYK5, 4, 0, 69
  • CSSrgb(66, 67, 78)
  • HSL235°, 8%, 28%
  • HSL Precise235°, 8.333%, 28.235%
  • HSV235°, 15%, 31%
  • HSB235°, 15%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.263, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.263, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.263, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID42434E
  • DECIMAL ID4342606
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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