What color is #42373A?

#42373A is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Void Wellness Coach. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42373A?

The RGB value is 66, 55, 58: 66 red, 55 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42373A?

The complementary color is #37423F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42373A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42373A color

#42373A rgb(66, 55, 58)

Shades of gray

The hex color #42373A is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 21.6% green and 22.7% blue (66, 55, 58).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 9% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 12% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Void Wellness Coach (#41373A), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.42:1).

#42373A color codes

HEX	`#42373A`
RGB	`rgb(66, 55, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 21.6%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 9%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 17%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 12%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.31, 5.46, -0.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.31, 5.46, 359.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.377, 4.196, 4.582)`
Decimal	`4339514`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42373A, 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 #42373A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42373A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	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 #42373A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42373a; }
.text { color: #42373a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42373a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 55 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42373a, #423a37); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #42373A?: #42373A is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Void Wellness Coach. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42373A?: The RGB value is 66, 55, 58: 66 red, 55 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42373A?: The complementary color is #37423F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42373A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.