What color is #423839?

#423839 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Void Wellness Coach. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #423839?

The RGB value is 66, 56, 57: 66 red, 56 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #423839?

The complementary color is #384241, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #423839?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#423839 color

#423839 rgb(66, 56, 57)

Shades of gray

The hex color #423839 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 22% green and 22.4% blue (66, 56, 57).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 8% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 14% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Void Wellness Coach (#41373A), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.31:1).

#423839 color codes

HEX	`#423839`
RGB	`rgb(66, 56, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 22%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 8%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 15%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 14%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.58, 4.6, 1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.58, 4.71, 12.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.399, 4.282, 4.465)`
Decimal	`4339769`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #423839, 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 #423839	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#423839 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #423839 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #423839; }
.text { color: #423839; }
.border { border: 2px solid #423839; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 56 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #423839, #423c38); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #423839?: #423839 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Void Wellness Coach. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #423839?: The RGB value is 66, 56, 57: 66 red, 56 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #423839?: The complementary color is #384241, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #423839?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.