What color is #42393A?

#42393A is a dark gray, closest to the named color Black Truffle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42393A?

The RGB value is 66, 57, 58: 66 red, 57 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42393A?

The complementary color is #394241, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42393A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42393A color

#42393A rgb(66, 57, 58)

Shades of gray

The hex color #42393A is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 22.4% green and 22.7% blue (66, 57, 58).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 7% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 12% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Black Truffle (#463D3E), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.18:1).

#42393A color codes

HEX	`#42393A`
RGB	`rgb(66, 57, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 22.4%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 7%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 14%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 12%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.92, 4.14, 0.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.92, 4.22, 11.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.474, 4.39, 4.614)`
Decimal	`4340026`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42393A, 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 #42393A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42393A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.88:1	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 #42393A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42393a; }
.text { color: #42393a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42393a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 57 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42393a, #423d39); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #42393A?: #42393A is a dark gray, closest to the named color Black Truffle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42393A?: The RGB value is 66, 57, 58: 66 red, 57 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42393A?: The complementary color is #394241, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42393A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.