What color is #432337?

#432337 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Castro. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #432337?

The RGB value is 67, 35, 55: 67 red, 35 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #432337?

The complementary color is #23432F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #432337?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#432337 color

#432337 rgb(67, 35, 55)

Shades of purple

The hex color #432337 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 13.7% green and 21.6% blue (67, 35, 55).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 31% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 18% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Castro (#44232F), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.69:1).

#432337 color codes

HEX	`#432337`
RGB	`rgb(67, 35, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 13.7%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 31%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 48%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 18%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.68, 18.53, -6.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.68, 19.59, 341.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.605, 2.671, 3.939)`
Decimal	`4399927`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #432337, 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 #432337	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#432337 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #432337 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #432337; }
.text { color: #432337; }
.border { border: 2px solid #432337; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 35 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #432337, #432327); }

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Questions

What color is #432337?: #432337 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Castro. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #432337?: The RGB value is 67, 35, 55: 67 red, 35 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #432337?: The complementary color is #23432F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #432337?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.