HEX Color #424233 (Darkslategray)

About #424233

The precise color #424233 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkslategray. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(66, 66, 51).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 0% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 60.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#424233

RGB66, 66, 51

HSL60.0°, 12.8%, 22.9%

CMYK0%, 0%, 23%, 74%

HSV60.0°, 22.7%, 25.9%

LAB27.6, -3.0, 9.2

XYZ4.8, 5.3, 3.9

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Color Harmonies

Complementary

#424233 #333341

Analogous

#413A33 #3A4133

Triadic

#334141 #413341

Tetradic

#33413A #333341 #41333A

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#424233

#575749

#6C6C60

#818177

#96968D

#ABABA4

#C0C0BB

#D5D5D1

#EAEAE8

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#424233

#3A3A2D

#333327

#2C2C22

#24241C

#1D1D16

#161611

#0E0E0B

#070705

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.20:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AAA

2.06:1

Text on #000000

FAIL

9.75:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AAA

1.75:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #424233; }

.text-color { color: #424233; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #424233; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray

#2F4F4F