What color is #43535E?

#43535E is a dark, grayish azure known as Nightfall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Nightfall?

The RGB value is 67, 83, 94: 67 red, 83 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Nightfall?

The complementary color is #5E4E43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #43535E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Nightfall color: hex code #43535E

#43535E rgb(67, 83, 94)

Shades of gray

Nightfall has the hex code #43535E. It is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 32.5% green and 36.9% blue (67, 83, 94).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 17% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.96:1).

Nightfall (#43535E) color codes

HEX	`#43535E`
RGB	`rgb(67, 83, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 32.5%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 17%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 29%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 12%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.37, -3.35, -8.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.37, 9.08, 248.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.428, 8.188, 11.777)`
Decimal	`4412254`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Nightfall, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #43535E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#43535E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #43535E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #43535e; }
.text { color: #43535e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #43535e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 83 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #43535e, #43465e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

See #43535E on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #43535E?: #43535E is a dark, grayish azure known as Nightfall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Nightfall?: The RGB value is 67, 83, 94: 67 red, 83 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Nightfall?: The complementary color is #5E4E43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #43535E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.