What color is #424745?

#424745 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Moonless Sky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #424745?

The RGB value is 66, 71, 69: 66 red, 71 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424745?

The complementary color is #474244, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424745?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424745 color

#424745 rgb(66, 71, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #424745 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 27.8% green and 27.1% blue (66, 71, 69).

Its hue angle is 156°, with 4% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Moonless Sky (#444B4A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.46:1).

#424745 color codes

HEX	`#424745`
RGB	`rgb(66, 71, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 27.8%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(156, 4%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(156, 7%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 3%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.65, -2.51, 0.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.65, 2.55, 168.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.574, 6.094, 6.512)`
Decimal	`4343621`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424745, 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 #424745	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424745 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #424745 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424745; }
.text { color: #424745; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424745; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 71 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424745, #424747); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #424745?: #424745 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Moonless Sky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #424745?: The RGB value is 66, 71, 69: 66 red, 71 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424745?: The complementary color is #474244, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424745?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.