What color is #432534?

#432534 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 #432534?

The RGB value is 67, 37, 52: 67 red, 37 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #432534?

The complementary color is #254334, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #432534?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#432534 color

#432534 rgb(67, 37, 52)

Shades of red

The hex color #432534 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 14.5% green and 20.4% blue (67, 37, 52).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 29% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 22% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Castro (#44232F), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.52:1).

#432534 color codes

HEX	`#432534`
RGB	`rgb(67, 37, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 14.5%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 29%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 45%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 22%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.08, 16.67, -3.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.08, 17.07, 347.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.596, 2.765, 3.592)`
Decimal	`4400436`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #432534, 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 #432534	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#432534 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #432534 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #432534; }
.text { color: #432534; }
.border { border: 2px solid #432534; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 37 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #432534, #432525); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #432534?: #432534 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 #432534?: The RGB value is 67, 37, 52: 67 red, 37 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #432534?: The complementary color is #254334, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #432534?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.