What color is #432431?

#432431 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Castro. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #432431?

The RGB value is 67, 36, 49: 67 red, 36 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #432431?

The complementary color is #244336, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #432431?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#432431 color

#432431 rgb(67, 36, 49)

Shades of red

The hex color #432431 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 14.1% green and 19.2% blue (67, 36, 49).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 30% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 27% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Castro (#44232F), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.68:1).

#432431 color codes

HEX	`#432431`
RGB	`rgb(67, 36, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 14.1%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 30%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 46%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 27%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.7, 16.77, -2.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.7, 16.91, 352.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.5, 2.677, 3.238)`
Decimal	`4400177`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #432431, 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 #432431	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#432431 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	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 #432431 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #432431; }
.text { color: #432431; }
.border { border: 2px solid #432431; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 36 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #432431, #432624); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #432431?: #432431 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Castro. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #432431?: The RGB value is 67, 36, 49: 67 red, 36 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #432431?: The complementary color is #244336, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #432431?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.