What color is #43001F?

#43001F is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #43001F?

The RGB value is 67, 0, 31: 67 red, 0 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #43001F?

The complementary color is #004324, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #43001F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#43001F color

#43001F rgb(67, 0, 31)

Shades of black

The hex color #43001F is a very dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 0% green and 12.2% blue (67, 0, 31).

Its hue angle is 332°, with 100% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 54% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.69:1).

#43001F color codes

HEX	`#43001F`
RGB	`rgb(67, 0, 31)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 0%, 12.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(332, 100%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(332, 100%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 54%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.22, 32.58, -0.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.22, 32.58, 359.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.562, 1.293, 1.411)`
Decimal	`4390943`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #43001F, 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 #43001F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#43001F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	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 #43001F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #43001f; }
.text { color: #43001f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #43001f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 0 31 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #43001f, #430300); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #43001F?: #43001F is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #43001F?: The RGB value is 67, 0, 31: 67 red, 0 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #43001F?: The complementary color is #004324, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #43001F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.