What color is #425C67?

#425C67 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 #425C67?

The RGB value is 66, 92, 103: 66 red, 92 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #425C67?

The complementary color is #674D42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #425C67?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#425C67 color

#425C67 rgb(66, 92, 103)

Shades of gray

The hex color #425C67 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 36.1% green and 40.4% blue (66, 92, 103).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 22% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Stargazer (#3F5865), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.1:1).

#425C67 color codes

HEX	`#425C67`
RGB	`rgb(66, 92, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 36.1%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 22%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 36%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 11%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.47, -6.67, -9.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.47, 11.53, 234.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.521, 9.791, 14.27)`
Decimal	`4349031`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #425C67, 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 #425C67	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#425C67 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.96:1	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 #425C67 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #425c67; }
.text { color: #425c67; }
.border { border: 2px solid #425c67; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 92 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #425c67, #424a67); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #425C67?: #425C67 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 #425C67?: The RGB value is 66, 92, 103: 66 red, 92 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #425C67?: The complementary color is #674D42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #425C67?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.