#42362F Color
#42362F is rgb(66, 54, 47) in RGB, hsl(22, 17%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 29%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Lava (#483C32), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#42362Frgb(66, 54, 47)hsl(22, 17%, 22%)hsv(22, 29%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 29%, 74%)oklch(34.4% 0.021 52)lab(23.77% 4.56 6.52)lch(23.77% 7.95 55.04)What #42362F Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #42362F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#42362F Channel Values
How #42362F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 66 · G 54 · B 47 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 17% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 29% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 29% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.66:1 vs white · 1.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #42362F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #42362F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #42362F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #42362F
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #42362F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#42362F#38382F#3C372F#3A3A2F#3E392F#433535#423633#383838Using #42362F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-42362f: #42362F;background-color: #42362F;colors: { 'color-42362f': '#42362F' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.212, blue: 0.184)<color name="color_42362f">#42362F</color>fill="#42362F"More Brown Colors
#42362F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#42362F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #42362F?
#42362F is a dark brown — rgb(66, 54, 47) in RGB and hsl(22, 17%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Lava (#483C32), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.17.
What is the RGB value of #42362F?
#42362F is rgb(66, 54, 47) — red 66, green 54, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #42362F?
#42362F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 29%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #42362F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #42362F scores 11.66:1 against white and 1.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #42362F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #42362F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 21.13, which is visibly different.
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