What color is #422C3E?

#422C3E is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #422C3E?

The RGB value is 66, 44, 62: 66 red, 44 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #422C3E?

The complementary color is #2C4230, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #422C3E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#422C3E color

#422C3E rgb(66, 44, 62)

Shades of purple

The hex color #422C3E is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 17.3% green and 24.3% blue (66, 44, 62).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 20% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 6% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.64:1).

#422C3E color codes

HEX	`#422C3E`
RGB	`rgb(66, 44, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 17.3%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 20%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 33%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 6%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.24, 13.66, -7.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.24, 15.51, 331.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.017, 3.308, 4.983)`
Decimal	`4336702`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #422C3E, 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 #422C3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#422C3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #422C3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #422c3e; }
.text { color: #422c3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #422c3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 44 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #422c3e, #422c33); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #422C3E?: #422C3E is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #422C3E?: The RGB value is 66, 44, 62: 66 red, 44 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #422C3E?: The complementary color is #2C4230, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #422C3E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.