#425049

A dark, muted neutral closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #425049

The hex code #425049 represents a beautifully specific shade of neutral. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 80, and 73.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 18% cyan and 0% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 150.0° hue, 9.6% saturation, and 28.6% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#425049
RGB66, 80, 73
HSL150.0°, 9.6%, 28.6%
CMYK18%, 0%, 9%, 69%
HSV150.0°, 17.5%, 31.4%
LAB32.6, -7.2, 2.3
XYZ6.3, 7.4, 7.4
Decimal4345929

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.48:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.48:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.11:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.10:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #425049; }
.text-color { color: #425049; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #425049; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F