What color is #42565E?

#42565E 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 #42565E?

The RGB value is 66, 86, 94: 66 red, 86 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42565E?

The complementary color is #5E4A42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42565E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42565E color

#42565E rgb(66, 86, 94)

Shades of gray

The hex color #42565E is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 33.7% green and 36.9% blue (66, 86, 94).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 18% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Good Night! (#46565F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.71:1).

#42565E color codes

HEX	`#42565E`
RGB	`rgb(66, 86, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 33.7%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 18%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 30%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 9%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.25, -5.53, -7.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.25, 9.03, 232.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.594, 8.622, 11.852)`
Decimal	`4347486`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42565E, 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 #42565E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42565E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	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 #42565E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42565e; }
.text { color: #42565e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42565e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 86 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42565e, #42485e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #42565E?: #42565E 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 #42565E?: The RGB value is 66, 86, 94: 66 red, 86 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42565E?: The complementary color is #5E4A42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42565E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.