What color is #42292C?

#42292C is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42292C?

The RGB value is 66, 41, 44: 66 red, 41 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42292C?

The complementary color is #29423F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42292C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42292C color

#42292C rgb(66, 41, 44)

Shades of gray

The hex color #42292C is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 16.1% green and 17.3% blue (66, 41, 44).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 23% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 33% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.25:1).

#42292C color codes

HEX	`#42292C`
RGB	`rgb(66, 41, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 16.1%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 23%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 38%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 33%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.75, 12.18, 2.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.75, 12.51, 13.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.494, 2.926, 2.763)`
Decimal	`4335916`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42292C, 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 #42292C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42292C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #42292C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42292c; }
.text { color: #42292c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42292c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 41 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42292c, #423329); }

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Questions

What color is #42292C?: #42292C is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42292C?: The RGB value is 66, 41, 44: 66 red, 41 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42292C?: The complementary color is #29423F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42292C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.