What color is #42382A?

#42382A is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42382A?

The RGB value is 66, 56, 42: 66 red, 56 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42382A?

The complementary color is #2A3442, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42382A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42382A color

#42382A rgb(66, 56, 42)

Shades of gray

The hex color #42382A is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 22% green and 16.5% blue (66, 56, 42).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 22% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 36% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Creole (#393227), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.47:1).

#42382A color codes

HEX	`#42382A`
RGB	`rgb(66, 56, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 22%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 22%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 36%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 36%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.17, 1.89, 10.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.17, 10.57, 79.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.079, 4.154, 2.777)`
Decimal	`4339754`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42382A, 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 #42382A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42382A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	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 #42382A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42382a; }
.text { color: #42382a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42382a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 56 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42382a, #40422a); }

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Questions

What color is #42382A?: #42382A is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42382A?: The RGB value is 66, 56, 42: 66 red, 56 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42382A?: The complementary color is #2A3442, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42382A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.