What color is #424838?

#424838 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 #424838?

The RGB value is 66, 72, 56: 66 red, 72 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424838?

The complementary color is #3E3848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424838?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424838 color

#424838 rgb(66, 72, 56)

Shades of gray

The hex color #424838 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 28.2% green and 22% blue (66, 72, 56).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 13% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% 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 9.48:1).

#424838 color codes

HEX	`#424838`
RGB	`rgb(66, 72, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 28.2%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 13%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 22%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 22%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.61, -5.84, 8.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.61, 10.56, 123.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.278, 6.078, 4.636)`
Decimal	`4343864`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424838, 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 #424838	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424838 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.48:1	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 #424838 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424838; }
.text { color: #424838; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424838; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 72 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424838, #3a4838); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #424838?: #424838 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 #424838?: The RGB value is 66, 72, 56: 66 red, 72 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424838?: The complementary color is #3E3848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424838?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.