What color is #424F53?

#424F53 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #424F53?

The RGB value is 66, 79, 83: 66 red, 79 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424F53?

The complementary color is #534642, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424F53?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424F53 color

#424F53 rgb(66, 79, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #424F53 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 31% green and 32.5% blue (66, 79, 83).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 11% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Descent Into the Catacombs (#445155), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.49:1).

#424F53 color codes

HEX	`#424F53`
RGB	`rgb(66, 79, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 31%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 11%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 20%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 5%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.64, -4.13, -4.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.64, 5.8, 224.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.604, 7.375, 9.257)`
Decimal	`4345683`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424F53, 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 #424F53	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424F53 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	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 #424F53 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424f53; }
.text { color: #424f53; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424f53; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 79 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424f53, #424753); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #424F53?: #424F53 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #424F53?: The RGB value is 66, 79, 83: 66 red, 79 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424F53?: The complementary color is #534642, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424F53?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.