What color is #425C64?

#425C64 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 #425C64?

The RGB value is 66, 92, 100: 66 red, 92 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #425C64?

The complementary color is #644A42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #425C64?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#425C64 color

#425C64 rgb(66, 92, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #425C64 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 36.1% green and 39.2% blue (66, 92, 100).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 20% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Great Void (#3B5760), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.13:1).

#425C64 color codes

HEX	`#425C64`
RGB	`rgb(66, 92, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 36.1%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 20%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 34%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 8%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.36, -7.51, -7.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.36, 10.76, 225.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.373, 9.732, 13.491)`
Decimal	`4349028`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #425C64, 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 #425C64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#425C64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.95:1	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 #425C64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #425c64; }
.text { color: #425c64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #425c64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 92 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #425c64, #424b64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #425C64?: #425C64 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 #425C64?: The RGB value is 66, 92, 100: 66 red, 92 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #425C64?: The complementary color is #644A42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #425C64?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.