What color is #432838?

#432838 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Castro. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #432838?

The RGB value is 67, 40, 56: 67 red, 40 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #432838?

The complementary color is #284333, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #432838?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#432838 color

#432838 rgb(67, 40, 56)

Shades of purple

The hex color #432838 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 15.7% green and 22% blue (67, 40, 56).

Its hue angle is 324°, with 25% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 16% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Castro (#44232F), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.13:1).

#432838 color codes

HEX	`#432838`
RGB	`rgb(67, 40, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 15.7%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(324, 25%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(324, 40%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 16%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.03, 15.48, -5.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.03, 16.27, 342.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.787, 2.997, 4.12)`
Decimal	`4401208`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #432838, 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 #432838	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#432838 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	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 #432838 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #432838; }
.text { color: #432838; }
.border { border: 2px solid #432838; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 40 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #432838, #43282b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #432838?: #432838 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Castro. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #432838?: The RGB value is 67, 40, 56: 67 red, 40 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #432838?: The complementary color is #284333, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #432838?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.