What color is #424041?

#424041 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Black Panther. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #424041?

The RGB value is 66, 64, 65: 66 red, 64 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424041?

The complementary color is #404241, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424041?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424041 color

#424041 rgb(66, 64, 65)

Shades of gray

The hex color #424041 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 25.1% green and 25.5% blue (66, 64, 65).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 2% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 2% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Black Panther (#424242), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.29:1).

#424041 color codes

HEX	`#424041`
RGB	`rgb(66, 64, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 25.1%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 2%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 3%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 2%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.32, 1.07, -0.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.32, 1.11, 343.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.034, 5.207, 5.74)`
Decimal	`4341825`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424041, 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 #424041	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424041 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	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 #424041 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424041; }
.text { color: #424041; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424041; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 64 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424041, #424040); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #424041?: #424041 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Black Panther. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #424041?: The RGB value is 66, 64, 65: 66 red, 64 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424041?: The complementary color is #404241, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424041?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.