#424959 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #424959 is composed of 25.9% red, 28.6% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 25.8% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.1% black. It has a hue angle of 221.7 degrees, a saturation of 14.8% and a lightness of 30.4%. #424959 color hex could be obtained by blending #8492b2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333366.

    • R 26
    • G 29
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 26
    • M 18
    • Y 0
    • K 65
    CMYK color chart

#424959 color description : Very dark grayish blue.

#424959 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #424959 has RGB values of R:66, G:73, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0.26, M:0.18, Y:0, K:0.65. Its decimal value is 4344153.

Hex triplet 424959 #424959
RGB Decimal 66, 73, 89 rgb(66,73,89)
RGB Percent 25.9, 28.6, 34.9 rgb(25.9%,28.6%,34.9%)
CMYK 26, 18, 0, 65
HSL 221.7°, 14.8, 30.4 hsl(221.7,14.8%,30.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 221.7°, 25.8, 34.9
Web Safe 333366 #333366
CIE-LAB 30.983, 1.24, -10.4
XYZ 6.432, 6.644, 10.394
xyY 0.274, 0.283, 6.644
CIE-LCH 30.983, 10.474, 276.8
CIE-LUV 30.983, -4.2, -13.185
Hunter-Lab 25.777, -0.568, -5.864
Binary 01000010, 01001001, 01011001

Color Schemes with #424959

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Alternatives to #424959

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#424959 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #424959

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CSS codes
.text {color:#424959;}
.background {background-color:#424959;}
.border {border:1px solid #424959;}

Shades and Tints of #424959

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, #08080a is the darkest color, while #fefefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #424959

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #484b53 is the less saturated color, while #002f9b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #424959 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
  • #494949 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #48494c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #4e5161 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #515062 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #495359 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #4a4e5e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #4b4d5e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #474f59 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population