Slugger Color

#42342b

Slugger is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green

Inverse Color #bdcbd4
Complementary Color #2b3942
Color Shade: warm red (23.48° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 21.37% (better contrasting with white)
Slugger Color Sample
Slugger Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #42342b

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Slugger Color. The Painted Bark color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Dried Leaf (#5c5043) for more calm effect. Try Star Anise as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#2b3942 is the best complementary color to Slugger. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #42342b complementary color is Outer Space, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Mondo are #422b2d and #423f2b. Thus found on the left and right of #42342b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Woody Brown and Mondo colors as they work well with Slugger.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Slugger palette consists of #2b2d42 and #2b423f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#2b3942). Try Ebony Clay and Outer Space colors in combination with #42342b, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #42342b offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Slugger. Thus Blackcurrant and Tom Thumb giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Slugger contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Outer Space, Tom Thumb, and Blackcurrant split by 90° on the color wheel. #42342b square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Slugger tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#2b3942) and two others. The Tom Thumb is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Woody Brown – 120° from the complementary Outer Space. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #2b4234 and #422b39.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #42342b is made of 41% red, 32% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Slugger has a hue angle of 23.48°, a saturation of 21.1% and a lightness of 21.37%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #42342b is made of 0% cyan, 5.49% magenta, 9.02% yellow and 74.12% black ink.

HEX #42342b
RGB Decimal rgb(66,52,43)
RGB Percentage 41%, 32%, 27%
CMYK 0, 5.49, 9.02, 74.12
HSL hsl(23.48,21.1%,21.37%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(23.48,34.85%,25.88%)
CIE-LAB lab(22.9601,4.684,8.0645)
XYZ xyz(3.9108,3.7887,2.8107)
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