What color is #424955?

#424955 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 #424955?

The RGB value is 66, 73, 85: 66 red, 73 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424955?

The complementary color is #554E42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424955?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424955 color

#424955 rgb(66, 73, 85)

Shades of gray

The hex color #424955 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 28.6% green and 33.3% blue (66, 73, 85).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 13% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Sky (#424753), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.07:1).

#424955 color codes

HEX	`#424955`
RGB	`rgb(66, 73, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 28.6%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 13%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 22%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 14%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.83, 0.17, -8.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.83, 8.07, 271.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.269, 6.579, 9.532)`
Decimal	`4344149`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424955, 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 #424955	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424955 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #424955 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424955; }
.text { color: #424955; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424955; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 73 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424955, #454255); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #424955?: #424955 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 #424955?: The RGB value is 66, 73, 85: 66 red, 73 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424955?: The complementary color is #554E42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424955?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.