What color is #43221B?

#43221B is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Couch. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #43221B?

The RGB value is 67, 34, 27: 67 red, 34 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #43221B?

The complementary color is #1B3C43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #43221B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#43221B color

#43221B rgb(67, 34, 27)

Shades of brown

The hex color #43221B is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 13.3% green and 10.6% blue (67, 34, 27).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 43% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 60% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Couch (#4E2A20), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.16:1).

#43221B color codes

HEX	`#43221B`
RGB	`rgb(67, 34, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 13.3%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 43%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 60%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 60%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.54, 14.93, 11.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.54, 18.93, 37.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.085, 2.417, 1.341)`
Decimal	`4399643`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #43221B, 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 #43221B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#43221B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	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 #43221B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #43221b; }
.text { color: #43221b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #43221b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 34 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #43221b, #43361b); }

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Questions

What color is #43221B?: #43221B is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Couch. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #43221B?: The RGB value is 67, 34, 27: 67 red, 34 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #43221B?: The complementary color is #1B3C43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #43221B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.