What color is #431520?

#431520 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #431520?

The RGB value is 67, 21, 32: 67 red, 21 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #431520?

The complementary color is #154338, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #431520?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#431520 color

#431520 rgb(67, 21, 32)

Shades of red

The hex color #431520 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 8.2% green and 12.5% blue (67, 21, 32).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 52% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 52% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.36:1).

#431520 color codes

HEX	`#431520`
RGB	`rgb(67, 21, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 8.2%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 52%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 69%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 52%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.59, 23.36, 4.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.59, 23.71, 9.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.844, 1.834, 1.571)`
Decimal	`4396320`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #431520, 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 #431520	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#431520 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	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 #431520 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #431520; }
.text { color: #431520; }
.border { border: 2px solid #431520; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 21 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #431520, #432115); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #431520?: #431520 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #431520?: The RGB value is 67, 21, 32: 67 red, 21 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #431520?: The complementary color is #154338, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #431520?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.