What color is #432B3F?

#432B3F is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #432B3F?

The RGB value is 67, 43, 63: 67 red, 43 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #432B3F?

The complementary color is #2B432F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #432B3F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#432B3F color

#432B3F rgb(67, 43, 63)

Shades of purple

The hex color #432B3F is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 16.9% green and 24.7% blue (67, 43, 63).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 22% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 6% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.68:1).

#432B3F color codes

HEX	`#432B3F`
RGB	`rgb(67, 43, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 16.9%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 22%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 36%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 6%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.13, 14.96, -8.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.13, 17.04, 331.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.076, 3.28, 5.12)`
Decimal	`4401983`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #432B3F, 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 #432B3F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#432B3F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #432B3F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #432b3f; }
.text { color: #432b3f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #432b3f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 43 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #432b3f, #432b33); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #432B3F?: #432B3F is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #432B3F?: The RGB value is 67, 43, 63: 67 red, 43 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #432B3F?: The complementary color is #2B432F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #432B3F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.