What color is #424742?

#424742 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Armadillo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #424742?

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

What is the complementary color of #424742?

The complementary color is #474247, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424742?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424742 color

#424742 rgb(66, 71, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #424742 is a dark gray.

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

Its hue angle is 120°, with 4% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Armadillo (#484A46), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.5:1).

#424742 color codes

HEX	`#424742`
RGB	`rgb(66, 71, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 27.8%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 4%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 7%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 7%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.56, -3.17, 2.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.56, 3.92, 144.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.483, 6.058, 6.034)`
Decimal	`4343618`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424742, 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 #424742	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424742 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #424742 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424742; }
.text { color: #424742; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424742; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 71 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424742, #424745); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #424742?: #424742 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Armadillo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #424742?: The RGB value is 66, 71, 66: 66 red, 71 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424742?: The complementary color is #474247, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424742?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.