What color is #424656?

#424656 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 #424656?

The RGB value is 66, 70, 86: 66 red, 70 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424656?

The complementary color is #565242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424656?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424656 color

#424656 rgb(66, 70, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #424656 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 27.5% green and 33.7% blue (66, 70, 86).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 13% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% 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 9.37:1).

#424656 color codes

HEX	`#424656`
RGB	`rgb(66, 70, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 27.5%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 13%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 23%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 19%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.94, 2.36, -10.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.94, 10.33, 283.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.116, 6.21, 9.679)`
Decimal	`4343382`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424656, 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 #424656	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424656 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #424656 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424656; }
.text { color: #424656; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424656; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 70 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424656, #484256); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #424656?: #424656 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 #424656?: The RGB value is 66, 70, 86: 66 red, 70 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424656?: The complementary color is #565242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424656?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.