What color is #425460?

#425460 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 #425460?

The RGB value is 66, 84, 96: 66 red, 84 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #425460?

The complementary color is #604E42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #425460?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#425460 color

#425460 rgb(66, 84, 96)

Shades of gray

The hex color #425460 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 32.9% green and 37.6% blue (66, 84, 96).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 19% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Nightfall (#43535E), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.87:1).

#425460 color codes

HEX	`#425460`
RGB	`rgb(66, 84, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 32.9%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 19%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 31%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 13%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.69, -3.76, -9.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.69, 9.97, 247.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.528, 8.343, 12.278)`
Decimal	`4346976`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #425460, 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 #425460	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#425460 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.67:1	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 #425460 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #425460; }
.text { color: #425460; }
.border { border: 2px solid #425460; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 84 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #425460, #424560); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #425460?: #425460 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 #425460?: The RGB value is 66, 84, 96: 66 red, 84 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #425460?: The complementary color is #604E42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #425460?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.