What color is #424849?

#424849 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Dark Space. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #424849?

The RGB value is 66, 72, 73: 66 red, 72 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424849?

The complementary color is #494342, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424849?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424849 color

#424849 rgb(66, 72, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #424849 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 28.2% green and 28.6% blue (66, 72, 73).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 5% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Dark Space (#414A4C), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.31:1).

#424849 color codes

HEX	`#424849`
RGB	`rgb(66, 72, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 28.2%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 5%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 10%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 1%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.09, -2.21, -1.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.09, 2.64, 213.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.766, 6.274, 7.209)`
Decimal	`4343881`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424849, 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 #424849	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424849 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #424849 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424849; }
.text { color: #424849; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424849; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 72 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424849, #424549); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #424849?: #424849 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Dark Space. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #424849?: The RGB value is 66, 72, 73: 66 red, 72 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424849?: The complementary color is #494342, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424849?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.