What color is #424250?

#424250 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Madonna. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #424250?

The RGB value is 66, 66, 80: 66 red, 66 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424250?

The complementary color is #505042, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424250?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424250 color

#424250 rgb(66, 66, 80)

Shades of gray

The hex color #424250 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 25.9% green and 31.4% blue (66, 66, 80).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 10% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Madonna (#3F4250), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.87:1).

#424250 color codes

HEX	`#424250`
RGB	`rgb(66, 66, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 25.9%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 10%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 17%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 18%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.47, 3.37, -8.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.47, 9.05, 291.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.643, 5.634, 8.378)`
Decimal	`4342352`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424250, 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 #424250	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424250 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	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 #424250 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424250; }
.text { color: #424250; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424250; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 66 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424250, #494250); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #424250?: #424250 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Madonna. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #424250?: The RGB value is 66, 66, 80: 66 red, 66 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424250?: The complementary color is #505042, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424250?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.