What color is #424548?

#424548 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Stargazing. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #424548?

The RGB value is 66, 69, 72: 66 red, 69 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424548?

The complementary color is #484542, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424548?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424548 color

#424548 rgb(66, 69, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #424548 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 27.1% green and 28.2% blue (66, 69, 72).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 4% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Stargazing (#414549), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.65:1).

#424548 color codes

HEX	`#424548`
RGB	`rgb(66, 69, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 27.1%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 4%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 8%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 4%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.11, -0.54, -2.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.11, 2.3, 256.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.544, 5.882, 6.973)`
Decimal	`4343112`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424548, 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 #424548	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424548 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #424548 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424548; }
.text { color: #424548; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424548; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 69 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424548, #424248); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #424548?: #424548 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Stargazing. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #424548?: The RGB value is 66, 69, 72: 66 red, 69 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424548?: The complementary color is #484542, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424548?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.