What color is #424D5E?

#424D5E is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #424D5E?

The RGB value is 66, 77, 94: 66 red, 77 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424D5E?

The complementary color is #5E5342, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424D5E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424D5E color

#424D5E rgb(66, 77, 94)

Shades of gray

The hex color #424D5E is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 30.2% green and 36.9% blue (66, 77, 94).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 18% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Into the Stratosphere (#425267), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.55:1).

#424D5E color codes

HEX	`#424D5E`
RGB	`rgb(66, 77, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 30.2%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 18%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 30%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 18%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.42, 0.07, -11.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.42, 11.4, 270.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.92, 7.274, 11.627)`
Decimal	`4345182`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424D5E, 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 #424D5E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424D5E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #424D5E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424d5e; }
.text { color: #424d5e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424d5e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 77 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424d5e, #45425e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #424D5E?: #424D5E is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #424D5E?: The RGB value is 66, 77, 94: 66 red, 77 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424D5E?: The complementary color is #5E5342, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424D5E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.