#424040 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #424040 is composed of 25.9% red, 25.1% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 3% yellow and 74.1% black. It has a hue angle of 0 degrees, a saturation of 1.5% and a lightness of 25.5%. #424040 color hex could be obtained by blending #848080 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333333.

    • R 26
    • G 25
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 3
    • Y 3
    • K 74
    CMYK color chart

#424040 color description : Very dark grayish red.

#424040 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #424040 has RGB values of R:66, G:64, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.03, Y:0.03, K:0.74. Its decimal value is 4341824.

Hex triplet 424040 #424040
RGB Decimal 66, 64, 64 rgb(66,64,64)
RGB Percent 25.9, 25.1, 25.1 rgb(25.9%,25.1%,25.1%)
CMYK 0, 3, 3, 74
HSL 0°, 1.5, 25.5 hsl(0,1.5%,25.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 0°, 3, 25.9
Web Safe 333333 #333333
CIE-LAB 27.284, 0.846, 0.298
XYZ 5.005, 5.195, 5.589
xyY 0.317, 0.329, 5.195
CIE-LCH 27.284, 0.897, 19.377
CIE-LUV 27.284, 1.056, 0.225
Hunter-Lab 22.793, -0.689, 1.416
Binary 01000010, 01000000, 01000000

Color Schemes with #424040

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Alternatives to #424040

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#424040 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #424040

This text has a font color of #424040.

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#424040 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#424040;}
.background {background-color:#424040;}
.border {border:1px solid #424040;}

Shades and Tints of #424040

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #060606 is the darkest color, while #fbfbfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #424040

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #424040 is the less saturated color, while #7e0404 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #424040 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #414141 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #414141 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #4b4a49 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #51484a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4c494e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #484646 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #4b4546 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #484549 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population