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#42454c color: Smoking Night Blue

#42454c is rgb(66, 69, 76) in RGB and oklch(39.023% 0.01247 267.206) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

39%
0.012
267°
  • Gray
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • mist-700
  • Black 70%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #42454c

#42454c is a dark gray color. In OKLCH it has 39% lightness, 0.012 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.6:1 contrast and black text 2.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Smoking Night Blue (#43454c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mist-700.

More dark gray colors

Lighter: #42454c mixed with white

Darker: #42454c mixed with black

  1. 000000

Calmer: #42454c with less saturation

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Questions about #42454c

What color is #42454c?

#42454c is dark gray. The closest named color is Smoking Night Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 69, 76), in HSL hsl(222, 7.04%, 27.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.023% 0.01247 267.206).

What colors go well with #42454c?

The complementary color of #42454c is #48453e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f464b and #46444b. The triadic partners are #4c4341 and #414741.

Is white or black text more readable on #42454c?

White text reads better on #42454c: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.6:1 and black gives 2.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #42454c a warm or cool color?

#42454c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 39% and its chroma 0.012.