What color is #423238?

#423238 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #423238?

The RGB value is 66, 50, 56: 66 red, 50 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #423238?

The complementary color is #32423C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #423238?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#423238 color

#423238 rgb(66, 50, 56)

Shades of gray

The hex color #423238 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 19.6% green and 22% blue (66, 50, 56).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 14% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 15% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.03:1).

#423238 color codes

HEX	`#423238`
RGB	`rgb(66, 50, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 19.6%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 14%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 24%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 15%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.74, 8.38, -1.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.74, 8.45, 353.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.101, 3.725, 4.244)`
Decimal	`4338232`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #423238, 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 #423238	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#423238 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.03:1	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 #423238 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #423238; }
.text { color: #423238; }
.border { border: 2px solid #423238; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 50 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #423238, #423432); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #423238?: #423238 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #423238?: The RGB value is 66, 50, 56: 66 red, 50 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #423238?: The complementary color is #32423C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #423238?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.