What color is #423C42?

#423C42 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Tuxedo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #423C42?

The RGB value is 66, 60, 66: 66 red, 60 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #423C42?

The complementary color is #3C423C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #423C42?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#423C42 color

#423C42 rgb(66, 60, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #423C42 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 23.5% green and 25.9% blue (66, 60, 66).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 5% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Tuxedo (#3F3C43), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.73:1).

#423C42 color codes

HEX	`#423C42`
RGB	`rgb(66, 60, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 23.5%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 5%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 9%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.11, 3.9, -2.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.11, 4.77, 324.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.846, 4.783, 5.821)`
Decimal	`4340802`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #423C42, 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 #423C42	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#423C42 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	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 #423C42 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #423c42; }
.text { color: #423c42; }
.border { border: 2px solid #423c42; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 60 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #423c42, #423c3f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #423C42?: #423C42 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Tuxedo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #423C42?: The RGB value is 66, 60, 66: 66 red, 60 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #423C42?: The complementary color is #3C423C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #423C42?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.