What color is #430409?

#430409 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color English Breakfast. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #430409?

The RGB value is 67, 4, 9: 67 red, 4 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #430409?

The complementary color is #04433E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #430409?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#430409 color

#430409 rgb(67, 4, 9)

Shades of black

The hex color #430409 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 1.6% green and 3.5% blue (67, 4, 9).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 89% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 94% magenta, 87% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is English Breakfast (#441111), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.67:1).

#430409 color codes

HEX	`#430409`
RGB	`rgb(67, 4, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 1.6%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 89%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 94%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 94%, 87%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.28, 29.27, 13.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.28, 32.43, 25.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.408, 1.3, 0.383)`
Decimal	`4391945`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #430409, 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 #430409	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#430409 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.67:1	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 #430409 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #430409; }
.text { color: #430409; }
.border { border: 2px solid #430409; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 4 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #430409, #431f04); }

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Questions

What color is #430409?: #430409 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color English Breakfast. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #430409?: The RGB value is 67, 4, 9: 67 red, 4 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #430409?: The complementary color is #04433E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #430409?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.