What color is #424852?

#424852 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Midnight Sky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #424852?

The RGB value is 66, 72, 82: 66 red, 72 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424852?

The complementary color is #524C42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424852?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424852 color

#424852 rgb(66, 72, 82)

Shades of gray

The hex color #424852 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 28.2% green and 32.2% blue (66, 72, 82).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 11% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Sky (#424753), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.21:1).

#424852 color codes

HEX	`#424852`
RGB	`rgb(66, 72, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 28.2%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 11%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 20%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 12%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.4, 0.02, -6.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.4, 6.78, 270.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.087, 6.402, 8.896)`
Decimal	`4343890`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424852, 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 #424852	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424852 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #424852 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424852; }
.text { color: #424852; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424852; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 72 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424852, #444252); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #424852?: #424852 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Midnight Sky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #424852?: The RGB value is 66, 72, 82: 66 red, 72 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424852?: The complementary color is #524C42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424852?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.