What color is #432427?

#432427 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #432427?

The RGB value is 67, 36, 39: 67 red, 36 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #432427?

The complementary color is #244340, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #432427?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#432427 color

#432427 rgb(67, 36, 39)

Shades of red

The hex color #432427 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 14.1% green and 15.3% blue (67, 36, 39).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 30% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 42% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.81:1).

#432427 color codes

HEX	`#432427`
RGB	`rgb(67, 36, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 14.1%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 30%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 46%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 42%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.37, 15.15, 4.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.37, 15.78, 16.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.312, 2.602, 2.247)`
Decimal	`4400167`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #432427, 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 #432427	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#432427 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #432427 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #432427; }
.text { color: #432427; }
.border { border: 2px solid #432427; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 36 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #432427, #433124); }

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Questions

What color is #432427?: #432427 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #432427?: The RGB value is 67, 36, 39: 67 red, 36 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #432427?: The complementary color is #244340, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #432427?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.