What color is #424045?

#424045 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Tuxedo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #424045?

The RGB value is 66, 64, 69: 66 red, 64 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424045?

The complementary color is #434540, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424045?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424045 color

#424045 rgb(66, 64, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #424045 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 25.1% green and 27.1% blue (66, 64, 69).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 4% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Tuxedo (#3F3C43), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.24:1).

#424045 color codes

HEX	`#424045`
RGB	`rgb(66, 64, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 25.1%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 4%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 7%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 7%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.45, 1.98, -2.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.45, 3.38, 305.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.154, 5.255, 6.372)`
Decimal	`4341829`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424045, 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 #424045	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424045 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #424045 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424045; }
.text { color: #424045; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424045; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 64 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424045, #454045); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #424045?: #424045 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Tuxedo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #424045?: The RGB value is 66, 64, 69: 66 red, 64 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424045?: The complementary color is #434540, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424045?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.