Information about #42494C color

#42494C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #42494C belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(66, 73, 76) (25.9% red, 28.6% green, 29.8% blue), or CMYK 4 / 1 / 0 / 70 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #42494C sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Outer Space (#414A4C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Metallic Gunmetal (#41474E) and Mollusc (#43464B).

The recipe behind #42494C is rgb(66, 73, 76), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #42494C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:70) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #42494C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#42494C color variations

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

#42494C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#42494C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#353A3D

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#272C2D

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#1A1D1E

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Black

#000000

#42494C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#4D5457

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#595F61

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#666A6C

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Grey

#808080

#42494C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#424C4B

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#42494C 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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#4C4542
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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
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#4C4A42
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#4C4244
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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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#424C4A
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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
#42494C
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#4C4249
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#494C42
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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
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#45424C
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#4C4542
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#494C42
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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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#4A424C
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#4C4542
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#444C42
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Nearest named colors to #42494C

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

Outer Space color link
Outer Space

#414A4C

Metallic Gunmetal color link
Metallic Gunmetal

#41474E

Mollusc color link
Mollusc

#43464B

Tuna color link
Tuna

#46494E

Volcanic Ash color link
Volcanic Ash

#484849

Kimono Storage color link
Kimono Storage

#3D4C51

Canyon color link
Canyon

#434E46

Skywater color link
Skywater

#404653

Atomic color link
Atomic

#3D4B52

Mako color link
Mako

#444954

Armadillo color link
Armadillo

#484A46

Half Fuscous Grey color link
Half Fuscous Grey

#494648

#42494C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42494C
  • RGB66, 73, 76
  • CMYK4, 1, 0, 70
  • HSL198°, 7%, 28%
  • HSL Precise198°, 7.042%, 27.843%
  • HSV198°, 13%, 30%
  • HSB198°, 13%, 30%
  • HEX ID42494C
  • DECIMAL ID4344140
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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