What color is #42595E?

#42595E is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Great Void. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42595E?

The RGB value is 66, 89, 94: 66 red, 89 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42595E?

The complementary color is #5E4742, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42595E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42595E color

#42595E rgb(66, 89, 94)

Shades of gray

The hex color #42595E is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 34.9% green and 36.9% blue (66, 89, 94).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 18% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Great Void (#3B5760), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.44:1).

#42595E color codes

HEX	`#42595E`
RGB	`rgb(66, 89, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 34.9%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 18%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 30%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 5%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.2, -7.34, -5.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.2, 9.31, 217.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.839, 9.111, 11.933)`
Decimal	`4348254`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42595E, 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 #42595E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42595E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.82:1	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 #42595E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42595e; }
.text { color: #42595e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42595e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 89 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42595e, #424b5e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #42595E?: #42595E is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Great Void. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42595E?: The RGB value is 66, 89, 94: 66 red, 89 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42595E?: The complementary color is #5E4742, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42595E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.