#424953 Hex Color
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#424953 is a dark blue pulled toward gray, with ashy undertones and very little saturation. That muted depth makes it a solid dominant base for dark mode UIs, finance dashboards, and moody branding. It flatters warm accents like copper or muted amber. White text reads clearly on top at about 9.1:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA. Push the saturation down further and you get what colors make gray.
Questions about #424953
What is #424953 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #424953 is rgb(66, 73, 83), in HSL hsl(215, 11%, 29%) and in CMYK 20%, 12%, 0%, 67%.
What colors pair well with #424953?
Is #424953 readable on white or black?
#424953 has a 9.09:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.30:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.