What color is #422637?

#422637 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Castro. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #422637?

The RGB value is 66, 38, 55: 66 red, 38 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #422637?

The complementary color is #264231, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #422637?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#422637 color

#422637 rgb(66, 38, 55)

Shades of purple

The hex color #422637 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 14.9% green and 21.6% blue (66, 38, 55).

Its hue angle is 324°, with 27% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 17% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Castro (#44232F), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.43:1).

#422637 color codes

HEX	`#422637`
RGB	`rgb(66, 38, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 14.9%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(324, 27%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(324, 42%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 17%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.31, 16.17, -5.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.31, 17.06, 341.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.629, 2.821, 3.967)`
Decimal	`4335159`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #422637, 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 #422637	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#422637 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	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 #422637 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #422637; }
.text { color: #422637; }
.border { border: 2px solid #422637; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 38 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #422637, #422629); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #422637?: #422637 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Castro. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #422637?: The RGB value is 66, 38, 55: 66 red, 38 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #422637?: The complementary color is #264231, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #422637?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.