What color is #42242E?

#42242E is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Castro. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42242E?

The RGB value is 66, 36, 46: 66 red, 36 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42242E?

The complementary color is #244238, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42242E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42242E color

#42242E rgb(66, 36, 46)

Shades of red

The hex color #42242E is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 14.1% green and 18% blue (66, 36, 46).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 29% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 30% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Castro (#44232F), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.78:1).

#42242E color codes

HEX	`#42242E`
RGB	`rgb(66, 36, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 14.1%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 29%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 45%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 30%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.44, 15.82, -0.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.44, 15.82, 358.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.371, 2.618, 2.912)`
Decimal	`4334638`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42242E, 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 #42242E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42242E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #42242E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42242e; }
.text { color: #42242e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42242e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 36 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42242e, #422924); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #42242E?: #42242E is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Castro. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42242E?: The RGB value is 66, 36, 46: 66 red, 36 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42242E?: The complementary color is #244238, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42242E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.