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#424242 Material Grey 800
#424242 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Anchor. In RGB it’s made of 25.9% red, 25.9% green, and 25.9% blue. Its hue is 0°, with 0% saturation and 26% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #424242.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
10.05:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.09:1 FailThis color as text on white
10.05:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.09:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #424242 as they’d see it.
#424242 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #424242
What color is #424242?
#424242 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Anchor. In RGB it’s made of 25.9% red, 25.9% green, and 25.9% blue. Its hue is 0°, with 0% saturation and 26% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #424242 in RGB?
#424242 is rgb(66, 66, 66): 66 red, 66 green, and 66 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #424242 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 0, 74). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #424242?
PANTONE Black 7 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #424242?
Its complement #424242 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.