What color is #43282B?

#43282B 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 #43282B?

The RGB value is 67, 40, 43: 67 red, 40 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #43282B?

The complementary color is #284340, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #43282B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#43282B color

#43282B rgb(67, 40, 43)

Shades of red

The hex color #43282B is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 15.7% green and 16.9% blue (67, 40, 43).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 25% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 36% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.32:1).

#43282B color codes

HEX	`#43282B`
RGB	`rgb(67, 40, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 15.7%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 25%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 40%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 36%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.58, 13.14, 3.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.58, 13.56, 14.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.51, 2.886, 2.657)`
Decimal	`4401195`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #43282B, 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 #43282B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#43282B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	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 #43282B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #43282b; }
.text { color: #43282b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #43282b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 40 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #43282b, #433228); }

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Questions

What color is #43282B?: #43282B 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 #43282B?: The RGB value is 67, 40, 43: 67 red, 40 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #43282B?: The complementary color is #284340, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #43282B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.