What color is #425055?

#425055 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #425055?

The RGB value is 66, 80, 85: 66 red, 80 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #425055?

The complementary color is #554742, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #425055?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#425055 color

#425055 rgb(66, 80, 85)

Shades of gray

The hex color #425055 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 31.4% green and 33.3% blue (66, 80, 85).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 13% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 6% 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 8.37:1).

#425055 color codes

HEX	`#425055`
RGB	`rgb(66, 80, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 31.4%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 13%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 22%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 6%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.03, -4.23, -4.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.03, 6.38, 228.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.755, 7.551, 9.694)`
Decimal	`4345941`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #425055, 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 #425055	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#425055 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #425055 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #425055; }
.text { color: #425055; }
.border { border: 2px solid #425055; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 80 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #425055, #424755); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #425055?: #425055 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #425055?: The RGB value is 66, 80, 85: 66 red, 80 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #425055?: The complementary color is #554742, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #425055?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.