What color is #42433D?

#42433D 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 #42433D?

The RGB value is 66, 67, 61: 66 red, 67 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42433D?

The complementary color is #3E3D43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42433D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42433D color

#42433D rgb(66, 67, 61)

Shades of gray

The hex color #42433D is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 26.3% green and 23.9% blue (66, 67, 61).

Its hue angle is 70°, with 5% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Heavy Metal (#46473E), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.99:1).

#42433D color codes

HEX	`#42433D`
RGB	`rgb(66, 67, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 26.3%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(70, 5%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(70, 9%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 9%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.14, -1.72, 3.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.14, 3.9, 116.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.096, 5.509, 5.209)`
Decimal	`4342589`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42433D, 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 #42433D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42433D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #42433D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42433d; }
.text { color: #42433d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42433d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 67 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42433d, #3f433d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #42433D?: #42433D 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 #42433D?: The RGB value is 66, 67, 61: 66 red, 67 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42433D?: The complementary color is #3E3D43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42433D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.