What color is #424440?

#424440 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Vulcanised. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #424440?

The RGB value is 66, 68, 64: 66 red, 68 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424440?

The complementary color is #424044, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424440?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424440 color

#424440 rgb(66, 68, 64)

Shades of gray

The hex color #424440 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 26.7% green and 25.1% blue (66, 68, 64).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 3% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Vulcanised (#424443), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.85:1).

#424440 color codes

HEX	`#424440`
RGB	`rgb(66, 68, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 26.7%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 3%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 6%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 6%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.54, -1.72, 2.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.54, 2.74, 128.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.239, 5.663, 5.666)`
Decimal	`4342848`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424440, 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 #424440	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424440 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.85:1	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 #424440 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424440; }
.text { color: #424440; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424440; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 68 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424440, #404440); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #424440?: #424440 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Vulcanised. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #424440?: The RGB value is 66, 68, 64: 66 red, 68 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424440?: The complementary color is #424044, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424440?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.