What color is #424034?

#424034 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Heavy Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #424034?

The RGB value is 66, 64, 52: 66 red, 64 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424034?

The complementary color is #343642, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424034?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424034 color

#424034 rgb(66, 64, 52)

Shades of gray

The hex color #424034 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 25.1% green and 20.4% blue (66, 64, 52).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 12% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 21% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Heavy Metal (#46473E), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.42:1).

#424034 color codes

HEX	`#424034`
RGB	`rgb(66, 64, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 25.1%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 12%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 21%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 21%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.94, -1.57, 7.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.94, 7.82, 101.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.7, 5.073, 3.98)`
Decimal	`4341812`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424034, 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 #424034	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424034 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	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 #424034 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424034; }
.text { color: #424034; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424034; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 64 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424034, #3d4234); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #424034?: #424034 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Heavy Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #424034?: The RGB value is 66, 64, 52: 66 red, 64 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424034?: The complementary color is #343642, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424034?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.