What color is #42525E?

#42525E is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Nightfall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42525E?

The RGB value is 66, 82, 94: 66 red, 82 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42525E?

The complementary color is #5E4E42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42525E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42525E color

#42525E rgb(66, 82, 94)

Shades of gray

The hex color #42525E is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 32.2% green and 36.9% blue (66, 82, 94).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 18% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Nightfall (#43535E), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.08:1).

#42525E color codes

HEX	`#42525E`
RGB	`rgb(66, 82, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 32.2%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 18%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 30%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 13%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.98, -3.07, -9.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.98, 9.54, 251.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.284, 8.001, 11.748)`
Decimal	`4346462`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42525E, 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 #42525E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42525E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #42525E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42525e; }
.text { color: #42525e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42525e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 82 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42525e, #42445e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #42525E?: #42525E is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Nightfall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42525E?: The RGB value is 66, 82, 94: 66 red, 82 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42525E?: The complementary color is #5E4E42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42525E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.