What color is #42332B?

#42332B is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Dark Rum. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42332B?

The RGB value is 66, 51, 43: 66 red, 51 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42332B?

The complementary color is #2B3A42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42332B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42332B color

#42332B rgb(66, 51, 43)

Shades of gray

The hex color #42332B is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 20% green and 16.9% blue (66, 51, 43).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 21% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 35% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Dark Rum (#45362B), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.07:1).

#42332B color codes

HEX	`#42332B`
RGB	`rgb(66, 51, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 20%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 21%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 35%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 35%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.66, 5.35, 7.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.66, 9.33, 55.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.867, 3.701, 2.796)`
Decimal	`4338475`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42332B, 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 #42332B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42332B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.07:1	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 #42332B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42332b; }
.text { color: #42332b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42332b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 51 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42332b, #423f2b); }

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Questions

What color is #42332B?: #42332B is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Dark Rum. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42332B?: The RGB value is 66, 51, 43: 66 red, 51 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42332B?: The complementary color is #2B3A42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42332B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.