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#424243

#424243 ≈ Onyx

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#424243 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.88% red, 25.88% green and 26.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.49% cyan, 1.49% magenta, 0% yellow and 73.73% black. Its hue angle is 240°, with 0.75% saturation and 26.08% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.04:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Onyx (#353839), ΔE 3.96.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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xyY
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Relative luminance0.0546

Complementary

  1. #424243
  2. #434342

Split complementary

  1. #424243
  2. #434342
  3. #434342

Analogous

  1. #424343
  2. #424243
  3. #434243

Triadic

  1. #424243
  2. #434242
  3. #424342

Tetradic

  1. #424243
  2. #434243
  3. #434342
  4. #424342

Square

  1. #424243
  2. #434243
  3. #434342
  4. #424343

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0a
  2. #1c1c1c
  3. #424243
  4. #68686a
  5. #8e8e90

Shades

#424243 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #424243
  2. #3b3b3c
  3. #353536
  4. #2e2e2f
  5. #282828
  6. #212122
  7. #1a1a1b
  8. #141414
  9. #0d0d0d
  10. #070707
  11. #000000

Tints

#424243 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #424243
  2. #555556
  3. #686869
  4. #7b7b7b
  5. #8e8e8e
  6. #a1a1a1
  7. #b3b3b4
  8. #c6c6c7
  9. #d9d9d9
  10. #ececec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#424243 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #424243
  2. #484849
  3. #4e4e4f
  4. #555555
  5. #5b5b5b
  6. #616162
  7. #676768
  8. #6d6d6e
  9. #747474
  10. #7a7a7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.04:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.09:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #424242 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #424242 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #424243 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #424243 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #424242 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #424243 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #424243 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #424243 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-424243 {
  color: #424243;
}
Background
.bg-424243 {
  background-color: #424243;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-424243 {
  border: 2px solid #424243;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #424243;
  --color-primary-rgb: 66 66 67;
  --color-primary-hsl: 240 1% 26%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-424243 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #424243, #434243);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-424243 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(66 66 67 / 0.35);
}

#353839 Onyx ΔE 3.96 #343434 Jet ΔE 4.65 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 5.21 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 5.26 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 6.49 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 7.37 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 7.46 #bdbdbc Inverted #424242 Grayscale 

Onyx
#424243  rgb(66, 66, 67)  hsl(240, 1%, 26%)  Onyx
#434342  rgb(67, 67, 66)  hsl(60, 1%, 26%)  Black Olive
#434242  rgb(67, 66, 66)  hsl(0, 1%, 26%)  Onyx
#424342  rgb(66, 67, 66)  hsl(120, 1%, 26%)  Black Olive