What color is #42383F?

#42383F is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Pitch Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42383F?

The RGB value is 66, 56, 63: 66 red, 56 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42383F?

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

Is black or white text better on #42383F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42383F color

#42383F rgb(66, 56, 63)

Shades of gray

The hex color #42383F is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 22% green and 24.7% blue (66, 56, 63).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 8% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 5% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Pitch Black (#483C41), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.24:1).

#42383F color codes

HEX	`#42383F`
RGB	`rgb(66, 56, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 22%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 8%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 15%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 5%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.78, 5.87, -2.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.78, 6.47, 335.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.558, 4.346, 5.3)`
Decimal	`4339775`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42383F, 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 #42383F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42383F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	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 #42383F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42383f; }
.text { color: #42383f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42383f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 56 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42383f, #42383a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #42383F?: #42383F is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Pitch Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42383F?: The RGB value is 66, 56, 63: 66 red, 56 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42383F?: The complementary color is #38423B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42383F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.