Information about #424948 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #424948 reads as a quiet, subdued grey and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Outer Space (#414A4C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Mollusc (#43464B) and Canyon (#434E46).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(66, 73, 72)), which gives #424948 its character. If you plan to put text on a #424948 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #424948 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#424948 color variations
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#424948 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#424948 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#424948 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#424948 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#424948 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #424948 color
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Nearest named colors to #424948
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#414A4C
#43464B
#434E46
#484849
#484A46
#41474E
#434345
#434E43
#46494E
#454642
#494648
#484E45
#424948 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#424948
- RGB66, 73, 72
- CMYK3, 0, 0, 71
- CSSrgb(66, 73, 72)
- HSL171°, 5%, 27%
- HSL Precise171.429°, 5.036%, 27.255%
- HSV171°, 10%, 29%
- HSB171°, 10%, 29%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
- GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.286, 0.282)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.286, 0.282, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.286, 0.282)
- Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID424948
- DECIMAL ID4344136
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
