What color is #42362E?

#42362E is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Batch Brew. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42362E?

The RGB value is 66, 54, 46: 66 red, 54 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42362E?

The complementary color is #2E3A42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42362E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42362E color

#42362E rgb(66, 54, 46)

Shades of gray

The hex color #42362E is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 21.2% green and 18% blue (66, 54, 46).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 18% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 30% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Batch Brew (#45392F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.67:1).

#42362E color codes

HEX	`#42362E`
RGB	`rgb(66, 54, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 21.2%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 18%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 30%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 30%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.65, 3.86, 7.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.65, 8.01, 61.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.059, 3.994, 3.141)`
Decimal	`4339246`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42362E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #42362E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42362E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #42362E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42362e; }
.text { color: #42362e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42362e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 54 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42362e, #42402e); }

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Questions

What color is #42362E?: #42362E is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Batch Brew. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42362E?: The RGB value is 66, 54, 46: 66 red, 54 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42362E?: The complementary color is #2E3A42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42362E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.