Information about #424524 color

#424524 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #424524 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(66, 69, 36) — 25.9% red, 27.1% green, 14.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 0 / 13 / 73. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#424524 is a mildly saturated sunny yellow that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bathurst (#3C4027). Slightly further away sit Madras (#473E23) and Woodrush (#45402B).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(66, 69, 36)), which gives #424524 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #424524: 10.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:73) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #424524 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#424524 color variations

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

#424524 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 #424524

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

Bathurst color link
Bathurst

#3C4027

Madras color link
Madras

#473E23

Woodrush color link
Woodrush

#45402B

Onion color link
Onion

#48412B

Suburban color link
Suburban

#48402C

Longbush color link
Longbush

#413922

Lisbon Brown color link
Lisbon Brown

#423921

Rimutaka color link
Rimutaka

#4B3C23

Green Kelp color link
Green Kelp

#393D2A

Grasslands color link
Grasslands

#3D3D2E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#424524
  • RGB66, 69, 36
  • CMYK1, 0, 13, 73
  • CSSrgb(66, 69, 36)
  • HSL65°, 31%, 21%
  • HSL Precise65.455°, 31.429%, 20.588%
  • HSV65°, 48%, 27%
  • HSB65°, 48%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.271, 0.141)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.271, 0.141, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.271, 0.141)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID424524
  • DECIMAL ID4343076
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01