What color is #42383B?

#42383B 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 #42383B?

The RGB value is 66, 56, 59: 66 red, 56 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42383B?

The complementary color is #38423F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42383B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42383B color

#42383B rgb(66, 56, 59)

Shades of gray

The hex color #42383B is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 22% green and 23.1% blue (66, 56, 59).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 8% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 11% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Void Wellness Coach (#41373A), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.29:1).

#42383B color codes

HEX	`#42383B`
RGB	`rgb(66, 56, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 22%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 8%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 15%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 11%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.65, 5.01, -0.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.65, 5.02, 357.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.45, 4.302, 4.733)`
Decimal	`4339771`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42383B, 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 #42383B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42383B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.29:1	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 #42383B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42383b; }
.text { color: #42383b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42383b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 56 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42383b, #423a38); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #42383B?: #42383B 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 #42383B?: The RGB value is 66, 56, 59: 66 red, 56 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42383B?: The complementary color is #38423F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42383B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.