What color is #424148?

#424148 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Tuxedo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #424148?

The RGB value is 66, 65, 72: 66 red, 65 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424148?

The complementary color is #474841, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424148?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424148 color

#424148 rgb(66, 65, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #424148 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 25.5% green and 28.2% blue (66, 65, 72).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 5% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% 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 10.09:1).

#424148 color codes

HEX	`#424148`
RGB	`rgb(66, 65, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 25.5%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 5%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 10%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 10%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.86, 2.03, -4.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.86, 4.56, 296.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.307, 5.407, 6.894)`
Decimal	`4342088`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424148, 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 #424148	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424148 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #424148 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424148; }
.text { color: #424148; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424148; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 65 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424148, #464148); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #424148?: #424148 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Tuxedo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #424148?: The RGB value is 66, 65, 72: 66 red, 65 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424148?: The complementary color is #474841, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424148?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.