What color is #424951?

#424951 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Sooty Lashes. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #424951?

The RGB value is 66, 73, 81: 66 red, 73 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424951?

The complementary color is #514A42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424951?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424951 color

#424951 rgb(66, 73, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #424951 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 28.6% green and 31.8% blue (66, 73, 81).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 10% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Sooty Lashes (#474D52), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.12:1).

#424951 color codes

HEX	`#424951`
RGB	`rgb(66, 73, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 28.6%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 10%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 19%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 10%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.68, -0.87, -5.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.68, 5.78, 261.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.114, 6.517, 8.719)`
Decimal	`4344145`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424951, 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 #424951	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424951 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #424951 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424951; }
.text { color: #424951; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424951; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 73 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424951, #424251); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #424951?: #424951 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Sooty Lashes. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #424951?: The RGB value is 66, 73, 81: 66 red, 73 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424951?: The complementary color is #514A42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424951?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.