What color is #432127?

#432127 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #432127?

The RGB value is 67, 33, 39: 67 red, 33 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #432127?

The complementary color is #21433D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #432127?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#432127 color

#432127 rgb(67, 33, 39)

Shades of red

The hex color #432127 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 12.9% green and 15.3% blue (67, 33, 39).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 34% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 42% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Bruised Plum (#3B1921), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.14:1).

#432127 color codes

HEX	`#432127`
RGB	`rgb(67, 33, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 12.9%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 34%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 51%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 42%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.59, 17.09, 3.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.59, 17.4, 10.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.225, 2.428, 2.218)`
Decimal	`4399399`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #432127, 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 #432127	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#432127 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #432127 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #432127; }
.text { color: #432127; }
.border { border: 2px solid #432127; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 33 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #432127, #432c21); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #432127?: #432127 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #432127?: The RGB value is 67, 33, 39: 67 red, 33 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #432127?: The complementary color is #21433D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #432127?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.