What color is #42313D?

#42313D is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42313D?

The RGB value is 66, 49, 61: 66 red, 49 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42313D?

The complementary color is #314236, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42313D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42313D color

#42313D rgb(66, 49, 61)

Shades of gray

The hex color #42313D is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 19.2% green and 23.9% blue (66, 49, 61).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 15% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 8% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.08:1).

#42313D color codes

HEX	`#42313D`
RGB	`rgb(66, 49, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 19.2%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 15%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 26%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 8%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.63, 10.1, -4.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.63, 11.09, 335.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.187, 3.692, 4.906)`
Decimal	`4337981`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42313D, 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 #42313D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42313D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #42313D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42313d; }
.text { color: #42313d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42313d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 49 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42313d, #423135); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #42313D?: #42313D is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42313D?: The RGB value is 66, 49, 61: 66 red, 49 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42313D?: The complementary color is #314236, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42313D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.