Color Name
Shadow Gray*
Hex Color Code
#424342
RGB Color Code
RGB(66, 67, 66)
CMYK Values*
1.5%, 0.0%, 1.5%, 73.7%
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What color is 424342?

The RGB color code for color number #424342 is RGB(66, 67, 66). In the RGB color model, #424342 has a red value of 66, a green value of 67, and a blue value of 66. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.5% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 1.5% yellow, and 73.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 120° (degrees), 0.8 % saturation, and 26.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #424342 has a hue of 120° (degrees), 1.5 % saturation and 26.3 % brightness/value.

Color 424342 is cool or warm?

Color 424342 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #424342? (For interior and product design)

424342 has an LRV of nearly 5.6. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#424342
LRV 5.6
Light Color

Compare LRV 5.6 of #424342 with dark and light color

Is #424342 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 424342 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #424342 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #424342
Hex triplet
#424342
Red
42
Green
43
Blue
42
RGBA / RGB rgb(66, 67, 66)
Red
66 (25.9%)
Green
67 (26.3%)
Blue
66 (25.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
1.49%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
1.49%
Key
73.73%
HSL hsl(120deg, 0.8 %, 26.1 %)
Hue
120°
Saturation
0.75 %
Lightness
26.08 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
120°
Saturation
1.49 %
Brightness / Value
26.27 %
RYB ryb(143, 154, 166)
Red
143 (56.2%)
Yellow
154 (60.2%)
Blue
166 (65.0%)
HWB
Hue
120°
Whiteness
25.88 %
Blackness
73.73 %
CMY
Cyan
74.12%
Magenta
73.73%
Yellow
74.12%
XYZ
X
5.24
Y
5.57
Z
5.95
YXY
Y1
5.57
X
0.31
Y2
0.33
CIE-Lab
L
28.29
A
-0.64
B
0.46
CIE-Lch
L
28.29
C
0.78
H
144.52
CIE-Luv
L
28.29
U
-0.47
V
0.61
Hunter-Lab
L
23.59
A
-1.66
B
1.56
Other
LRV
~ 5.6 %
Munsell Color System
9.4GY 2.7/0.2

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #424342

These are the named colors closest to hex 424342, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#3F3F3F Color Shadow Gray
98.39% match | ΔE 1.61
#353839 Color Onyx
95.98% match | ΔE 4.02
#343434 Color Jet Black
95.08% match | ΔE 4.92
#333333 Color Dark Charcoal
94.76% match | ΔE 5.24

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 424342.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 424342.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 424342.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 424342.

#3F4444 Color PANTONE 446 C
97.75% match | ΔE 2.25
#43403D Color PANTONE 10398 C
97.34% match | ΔE 2.66
#41474B Color PANTONE 10393 C
96.20% match | ΔE 3.80
#45403B Color PANTONE 8625 C
95.98% match | ΔE 4.02

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 424342.


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Paint color for Hex #424342

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 424342 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 424342 once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 424342 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #424342 to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 424342 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #424342 to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 424342 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #424342 to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color 424342 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #424342 to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 424342 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #424342 to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color 424342 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #424342 to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 424342 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #424342 to Farrow & Ball

#454749 Color Off-Black (57)
97.64% match | ΔE 2.36
#3D3C3C Color Pitch Black (256)
97.31% match | ΔE 2.69
#4A4949 Color Liquorice (CB10)
97.30% match | ΔE 2.70
#45494C Color Railings (31)
96.68% match | ΔE 3.32

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#424342 color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#424342
Shadow Gray*
#434243
Shadow Gray*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #424342?

Color that best contrast with #424342 is #434243, color name is Shadow Gray*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #424342?

Complementary or Opposite color for #424342 is #434243, color name is Shadow Gray*.

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