What color is #424239?

#424239 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Heavy Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #424239?

The RGB value is 66, 66, 57: 66 red, 66 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424239?

The complementary color is #393942, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424239?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424239 color

#424239 rgb(66, 66, 57)

Shades of gray

The hex color #424239 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 25.9% green and 22.4% blue (66, 66, 57).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 7% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Heavy Metal (#46473E), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.14:1).

#424239 color codes

HEX	`#424239`
RGB	`rgb(66, 66, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 25.9%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 7%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 14%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 14%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.71, -1.89, 5.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.71, 5.81, 109.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.933, 5.35, 4.643)`
Decimal	`4342329`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424239, 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 #424239	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424239 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	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 #424239 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424239; }
.text { color: #424239; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424239; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 66 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424239, #3e4239); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #424239?: #424239 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Heavy Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #424239?: The RGB value is 66, 66, 57: 66 red, 66 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424239?: The complementary color is #393942, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424239?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.