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#642423 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #642423 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#642423 Color Information

#642423 RGB value is (100, 36, 35). The hex color red value is 100, green is 36, and blue is 35. Its HSL format shows a hue of 1°, saturation of 48 percent, and lightness of 26 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 64 percent, 65 percent, 61 percent.

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#642423 Color Meaning

Color #642423 speaks of time, transformation, and elemental change. #642423 desaturated brick-red mimics rust, clay deposits, and weathered metal—tones shaped not by design, but by exposure. Color #642423 suggests authenticity through decay, not perfection. Color #642423 appeals to audiences valuing process over polish. Material science links #642423 color to iron oxidation—a chemical inevitability that architects and designers now embrace as “patina.” Psychologically, color #642423 feels stable despite its red base; its low saturation removes alarm, leaving warmth and history. #642423’s calming in a way bright reds cannot be. In sustainable branding, color #642423 signals honesty about material life cycles—celebrating aging rather than hiding #642423. #642423 appears in ceramic studios, heritage tooling, and regenerative agriculture. Paired with raw concrete or unbleached linen, color #642423 creates palettes that feel archaeological yet contemporary. Color #642423 isn’t nostalgic—#642423’s regenerative.

Convert #642423 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#642423
RGB
rgb(100, 36, 35)
HSL
hsl(1°, 48%, 26%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 64%, 65%, 61%)
HSV
hsv(1°, 65%, 39%)
XYZ
6.1898 4.0924 2.0538
Yxy
4.0924 0.5018 0.3317
Hunter Lab
20.2297 0.4326 0.1432
CIE-Lab
23.9747 28.8587 15.6830

RGB Values

Red100 / 255 (39%)
39%
Green36 / 255 (14%)
14%
Blue35 / 255 (14%)
14%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta64 / 100 (64%)
64%
Yellow65 / 100 (65%)
65%
Key (Black)61 / 100 (61%)
61%

#642423 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

#642423 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

(WCAG 2.1) Test #642423 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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Normal Text

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UI Components

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See how #642423 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

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protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

Background Color

background-color: #642423;

Text Color

color: #642423;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #642423;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #64242340;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #642423;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #642423 0%, #3e1616 100%);

#642423 Color FAQs

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