What color is #43243D?

#43243D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #43243D?

The RGB value is 67, 36, 61: 67 red, 36 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #43243D?

The complementary color is #24432A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #43243D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#43243D color

#43243D rgb(67, 36, 61)

Shades of purple

The hex color #43243D is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 14.1% green and 23.9% blue (67, 36, 61).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 30% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 9% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.48:1).

#43243D color codes

HEX	`#43243D`
RGB	`rgb(67, 36, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 14.1%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 30%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 46%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 9%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.19, 19.1, -9.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.19, 21.44, 332.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.788, 2.792, 4.753)`
Decimal	`4400189`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #43243D, 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 #43243D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#43243D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	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 #43243D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #43243d; }
.text { color: #43243d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #43243d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 36 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #43243d, #43242e); }

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Questions

What color is #43243D?: #43243D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #43243D?: The RGB value is 67, 36, 61: 67 red, 36 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #43243D?: The complementary color is #24432A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #43243D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.