What color is #424D48?

#424D48 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Urban Chic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #424D48?

The RGB value is 66, 77, 72: 66 red, 77 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424D48?

The complementary color is #4D4247, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424D48?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424D48 color

#424D48 rgb(66, 77, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #424D48 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 30.2% green and 28.2% blue (66, 77, 72).

Its hue angle is 153°, with 8% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Urban Chic (#424C4A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.8:1).

#424D48 color codes

HEX	`#424D48`
RGB	`rgb(66, 77, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 30.2%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(153, 8%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(153, 14%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 6%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.66, -5.55, 1.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.66, 5.75, 165.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.07, 6.934, 7.148)`
Decimal	`4345160`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424D48, 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 #424D48	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424D48 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #424D48 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424d48; }
.text { color: #424d48; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424d48; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 77 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424d48, #424d4d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #424D48?: #424D48 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Urban Chic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #424D48?: The RGB value is 66, 77, 72: 66 red, 77 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424D48?: The complementary color is #4D4247, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424D48?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.