What color is #425963?

#425963 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Stargazer. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #425963?

The RGB value is 66, 89, 99: 66 red, 89 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #425963?

The complementary color is #634C42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #425963?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#425963 color

#425963 rgb(66, 89, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #425963 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 34.9% green and 38.8% blue (66, 89, 99).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 20% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Stargazer (#3F5865), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.39:1).

#425963 color codes

HEX	`#425963`
RGB	`rgb(66, 89, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 34.9%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 20%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 33%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 10%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.37, -5.98, -8.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.37, 10.45, 235.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.071, 9.203, 13.153)`
Decimal	`4348259`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #425963, 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 #425963	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#425963 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	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 #425963 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #425963; }
.text { color: #425963; }
.border { border: 2px solid #425963; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 89 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #425963, #424863); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #425963?: #425963 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Stargazer. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #425963?: The RGB value is 66, 89, 99: 66 red, 89 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #425963?: The complementary color is #634C42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #425963?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.