What color is #404242?

#404242 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Vulcanised. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #404242?

The RGB value is 64, 66, 66: 64 red, 66 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #404242?

The complementary color is #424040, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404242?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#404242 color

#404242 rgb(64, 66, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #404242 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 25.9% green and 25.9% blue (64, 66, 66).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 2% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Vulcanised (#424443), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.12:1).

#404242 color codes

HEX	`#404242`
RGB	`rgb(64, 66, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 25.9%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 2%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 3%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.79, -0.83, -0.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.79, 0.88, 199.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.046, 5.38, 5.926)`
Decimal	`4211266`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404242, 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 #404242	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404242 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #404242 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404242; }
.text { color: #404242; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404242; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 66 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404242, #404142); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #404242?: #404242 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Vulcanised. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #404242?: The RGB value is 64, 66, 66: 64 red, 66 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404242?: The complementary color is #424040, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404242?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.