What color is #424446?

#424446 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Metropolitan Silhouette. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #424446?

The RGB value is 66, 68, 70: 66 red, 68 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424446?

The complementary color is #464442, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424446?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424446 color

#424446 rgb(66, 68, 70)

Shades of gray

The hex color #424446 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 26.7% green and 27.5% blue (66, 68, 70).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 3% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Metropolitan Silhouette (#3E4244), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.78:1).

#424446 color codes

HEX	`#424446`
RGB	`rgb(66, 68, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 26.7%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 3%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 6%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 3%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.73, -0.37, -1.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.73, 1.54, 256.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.419, 5.735, 6.615)`
Decimal	`4342854`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424446, 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 #424446	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424446 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	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 #424446 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424446; }
.text { color: #424446; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424446; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 68 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424446, #424246); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #424446?: #424446 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Metropolitan Silhouette. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #424446?: The RGB value is 66, 68, 70: 66 red, 68 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424446?: The complementary color is #464442, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424446?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.