What color is #423B3B?

#423B3B is a dark gray, closest to the named color Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #423B3B?

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

What is the complementary color of #423B3B?

The complementary color is #3B4242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #423B3B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#423B3B color

#423B3B rgb(66, 59, 59)

Shades of gray

The hex color #423B3B is a dark gray.

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 6% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 11% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Eclipse (#3F3939), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.94:1).

#423B3B color codes

HEX	`#423B3B`
RGB	`rgb(66, 59, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 23.1%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 6%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 11%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 11%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.57, 3.03, 1.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.57, 3.23, 20)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.6, 4.602, 4.783)`
Decimal	`4340539`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #423B3B, 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 #423B3B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#423B3B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	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 #423B3B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #423b3b; }
.text { color: #423b3b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #423b3b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 59 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #423b3b, #423f3b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #423B3B?: #423B3B is a dark gray, closest to the named color Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #423B3B?: The RGB value is 66, 59, 59: 66 red, 59 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #423B3B?: The complementary color is #3B4242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #423B3B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.