What color is #42323E?

#42323E 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 #42323E?

The RGB value is 66, 50, 62: 66 red, 50 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42323E?

The complementary color is #324236, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42323E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42323E color

#42323E rgb(66, 50, 62)

Shades of gray

The hex color #42323E is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 19.6% green and 24.3% blue (66, 50, 62).

Its hue angle is 315°, with 14% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 6% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.95:1).

#42323E color codes

HEX	`#42323E`
RGB	`rgb(66, 50, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 19.6%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(315, 14%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(315, 24%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 6%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.96, 9.65, -4.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.96, 10.76, 333.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.257, 3.787, 5.063)`
Decimal	`4338238`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42323E, 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 #42323E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42323E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #42323E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42323e; }
.text { color: #42323e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42323e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 50 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42323e, #423236); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #42323E?: #42323E 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 #42323E?: The RGB value is 66, 50, 62: 66 red, 50 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42323E?: The complementary color is #324236, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42323E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.