What color is #424737?

#424737 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #424737?

The RGB value is 66, 71, 55: 66 red, 71 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424737?

The complementary color is #3C3747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424737?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424737 color

#424737 rgb(66, 71, 55)

Shades of gray

The hex color #424737 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 27.8% green and 21.6% blue (66, 71, 55).

Its hue angle is 79°, with 13% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.6:1).

#424737 color codes

HEX	`#424737`
RGB	`rgb(66, 71, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 27.8%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(79, 13%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(79, 23%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 23%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.26, -5.41, 8.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.26, 10.46, 121.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.19, 5.941, 4.487)`
Decimal	`4343607`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424737, 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 #424737	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424737 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	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 #424737 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424737; }
.text { color: #424737; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424737; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 71 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424737, #3a4737); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #424737?: #424737 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #424737?: The RGB value is 66, 71, 55: 66 red, 71 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424737?: The complementary color is #3C3747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424737?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.