Information about #424248 color

#424248 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#424248 falls into the Blue Color FamilyDesaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(66, 66, 72) — 25.9% red, 25.9% green, 28.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 2 / 0 / 72. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#424248 presents itself as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Half Nocturnal (#434345). Slightly further away sit Liquid Metal (#3E4147) and Soft Charcoal (#3E414A).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(66, 66, 72)), which gives #424248 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 10.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:72) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #424248 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#424248 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#424248 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #424248

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Liquid Metal color link
Liquid Metal

#3E4147

Half Foundry color link
Half Foundry

#3E4145

Mollusc color link
Mollusc

#43464B

Windswept color link
Windswept

#434141

Catwalk color link
Catwalk

#3D3E4C

Tuatara color link
Tuatara

#454642

Arsenic color link
Arsenic

#3B444B

Warlord color link
Warlord

#45404F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#424248
  • RGB66, 66, 72
  • CMYK2, 2, 0, 72
  • CSSrgb(66, 66, 72)
  • HSL240°, 4%, 27%
  • HSL Precise240°, 4.348%, 27.059%
  • HSV240°, 8%, 28%
  • HSB240°, 8%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.259, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.259, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.259, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID424248
  • DECIMAL ID4342344
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01