What color is #422F3F?

#422F3F 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 #422F3F?

The RGB value is 66, 47, 63: 66 red, 47 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #422F3F?

The complementary color is #2F4232, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #422F3F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#422F3F color

#422F3F rgb(66, 47, 63)

Shades of purple

The hex color #422F3F is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 18.4% green and 24.7% blue (66, 47, 63).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 17% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 5% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.28:1).

#422F3F color codes

HEX	`#422F3F`
RGB	`rgb(66, 47, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 18.4%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 17%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 29%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 5%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.13, 11.88, -6.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.13, 13.63, 330.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.16, 3.55, 5.168)`
Decimal	`4337471`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #422F3F, 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 #422F3F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#422F3F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #422F3F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #422f3f; }
.text { color: #422f3f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #422f3f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 47 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #422f3f, #422f36); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #422F3F?: #422F3F 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 #422F3F?: The RGB value is 66, 47, 63: 66 red, 47 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #422F3F?: The complementary color is #2F4232, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #422F3F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.