What color is #424149?

#424149 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Tuxedo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #424149?

The RGB value is 66, 65, 73: 66 red, 65 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424149?

The complementary color is #484941, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424149?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424149 color

#424149 rgb(66, 65, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #424149 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 25.5% green and 28.6% blue (66, 65, 73).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 6% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% 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 10.08:1).

#424149 color codes

HEX	`#424149`
RGB	`rgb(66, 65, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 25.5%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 6%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 11%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 11%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.9, 2.27, -4.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.9, 5.21, 295.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.339, 5.42, 7.067)`
Decimal	`4342089`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424149, 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 #424149	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424149 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.08:1	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 #424149 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424149; }
.text { color: #424149; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424149; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 65 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424149, #464149); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #424149?: #424149 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Tuxedo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #424149?: The RGB value is 66, 65, 73: 66 red, 65 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424149?: The complementary color is #484941, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424149?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.