What color is #431B1C?

#431B1C is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #431B1C?

The RGB value is 67, 27, 28: 67 red, 27 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #431B1C?

The complementary color is #1B4342, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #431B1C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#431B1C color

#431B1C rgb(67, 27, 28)

Shades of red

The hex color #431B1C is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 10.6% green and 11% blue (67, 27, 28).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 43% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 58% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.87:1).

#431B1C color codes

HEX	`#431B1C`
RGB	`rgb(67, 27, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 10.6%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 43%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 60%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 58%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.81, 19.44, 8.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.81, 21.27, 23.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.916, 2.061, 1.343)`
Decimal	`4397852`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #431B1C, 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 #431B1C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#431B1C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	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 #431B1C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #431b1c; }
.text { color: #431b1c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #431b1c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 27 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #431b1c, #432e1b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #431B1C?: #431B1C is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #431B1C?: The RGB value is 67, 27, 28: 67 red, 27 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #431B1C?: The complementary color is #1B4342, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #431B1C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.