What color is #424F59?

#424F59 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Abyssal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #424F59?

The RGB value is 66, 79, 89: 66 red, 79 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424F59?

The complementary color is #594C42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424F59?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424F59 color

#424F59 rgb(66, 79, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #424F59 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 31% green and 34.9% blue (66, 79, 89).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 15% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Abyssal (#404C57), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.42:1).

#424F59 color codes

HEX	`#424F59`
RGB	`rgb(66, 79, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 31%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 15%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 26%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 11%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.86, -2.56, -7.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.86, 7.99, 251.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.845, 7.471, 10.531)`
Decimal	`4345689`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424F59, 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 #424F59	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424F59 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #424F59 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424f59; }
.text { color: #424f59; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424f59; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 79 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424f59, #424459); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #424F59?: #424F59 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Abyssal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #424F59?: The RGB value is 66, 79, 89: 66 red, 79 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424F59?: The complementary color is #594C42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424F59?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.