What color is #423643?

#423643 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Royal Decree. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #423643?

The RGB value is 66, 54, 67: 66 red, 54 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #423643?

The complementary color is #374336, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #423643?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#423643 color

#423643 rgb(66, 54, 67)

Shades of gray

The hex color #423643 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 21.2% green and 26.3% blue (66, 54, 67).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 11% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Royal Decree (#403547), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.41:1).

#423643 color codes

HEX	`#423643`
RGB	`rgb(66, 54, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 21.2%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 11%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 19%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 19%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.33, 8.11, -6.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.33, 10.12, 323.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.579, 4.202, 5.879)`
Decimal	`4339267`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #423643, 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 #423643	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#423643 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	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 #423643 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #423643; }
.text { color: #423643; }
.border { border: 2px solid #423643; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 54 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #423643, #43363d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #423643?: #423643 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Royal Decree. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #423643?: The RGB value is 66, 54, 67: 66 red, 54 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #423643?: The complementary color is #374336, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #423643?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.