Information about #42451B color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #42451B reads as a clearly saturated sunny yellow and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Thatch Green (#403D19). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Madras (#473E23) and Lisbon Brown (#423921).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(66, 69, 27)), which gives #42451B its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #42451B: 10.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:73), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #42451B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#42451B color variations
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#42451B color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#42451B color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#42451B color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#42451B color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#42451B 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 #42451B color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #42451B
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#403D19
#473E23
#423921
#413922
#3C4027
#364C20
#4B3C23
#4B531E
#45402B
#4D400F
#3F3623
#4B5320
#42451B color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#42451B
- RGB66, 69, 27
- CMYK1, 0, 16, 73
- CSSrgb(66, 69, 27)
- HSL64°, 44%, 19%
- HSL Precise64.286°, 43.75%, 18.824%
- HSV64°, 61%, 27%
- HSB64°, 61%, 27%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
- GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.271, 0.106)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.271, 0.106, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.271, 0.106)
- Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
- Color FamilyYellow
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID42451B
- DECIMAL ID4343067
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
