What color is #423637?

#423637 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Cowboy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #423637?

The RGB value is 66, 54, 55: 66 red, 54 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #423637?

The complementary color is #364241, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #423637?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#423637 color

#423637 rgb(66, 54, 55)

Shades of gray

The hex color #423637 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 21.2% green and 21.6% blue (66, 54, 55).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 10% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 17% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Cowboy (#443736), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.57:1).

#423637 color codes

HEX	`#423637`
RGB	`rgb(66, 54, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 21.2%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 10%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 18%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 17%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.91, 5.52, 1.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.91, 5.69, 13.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.256, 4.073, 4.176)`
Decimal	`4339255`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #423637, 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 #423637	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#423637 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	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 #423637 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #423637; }
.text { color: #423637; }
.border { border: 2px solid #423637; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 54 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #423637, #423b36); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #423637?: #423637 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Cowboy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #423637?: The RGB value is 66, 54, 55: 66 red, 54 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #423637?: The complementary color is #364241, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #423637?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.