What color is #432428?

#432428 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 #432428?

The RGB value is 67, 36, 40: 67 red, 36 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #432428?

The complementary color is #24433F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #432428?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#432428 color

#432428 rgb(67, 36, 40)

Shades of red

The hex color #432428 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 14.1% green and 15.7% blue (67, 36, 40).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 30% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 40% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.8:1).

#432428 color codes

HEX	`#432428`
RGB	`rgb(67, 36, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 14.1%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 30%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 46%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 40%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.4, 15.3, 3.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.4, 15.75, 13.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.329, 2.609, 2.335)`
Decimal	`4400168`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #432428, 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 #432428	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#432428 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.8:1	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 #432428 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #432428; }
.text { color: #432428; }
.border { border: 2px solid #432428; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 36 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #432428, #433024); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #432428?: #432428 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 #432428?: The RGB value is 67, 36, 40: 67 red, 36 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #432428?: The complementary color is #24433F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #432428?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.