What color is #42535C?

#42535C is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Good Night!. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42535C?

The RGB value is 66, 83, 92: 66 red, 83 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42535C?

The complementary color is #5C4B42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42535C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42535C color

#42535C rgb(66, 83, 92)

Shades of gray

The hex color #42535C is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 32.5% green and 36.1% blue (66, 83, 92).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 16% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Good Night! (#46565F), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8:1).

#42535C color codes

HEX	`#42535C`
RGB	`rgb(66, 83, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 32.5%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 16%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 28%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 10%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.23, -4.23, -7.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.23, 8.53, 240.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.271, 8.117, 11.307)`
Decimal	`4346716`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42535C, 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 #42535C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42535C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	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 #42535C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42535c; }
.text { color: #42535c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42535c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 83 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42535c, #42465c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #42535C?: #42535C is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Good Night!. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42535C?: The RGB value is 66, 83, 92: 66 red, 83 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42535C?: The complementary color is #5C4B42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42535C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.