What color is #432D29?

#432D29 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Ethereal Espresso. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #432D29?

The RGB value is 67, 45, 41: 67 red, 45 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #432D29?

The complementary color is #293F43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #432D29?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#432D29 color

#432D29 rgb(67, 45, 41)

Shades of gray

The hex color #432D29 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 17.6% green and 16.1% blue (67, 45, 41).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 24% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 39% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Ethereal Espresso (#3E2723), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.76:1).

#432D29 color codes

HEX	`#432D29`
RGB	`rgb(67, 45, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 17.6%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 24%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 39%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 39%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.94, 9.5, 6.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.94, 11.59, 34.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.653, 3.23, 2.528)`
Decimal	`4402473`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #432D29, 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 #432D29	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#432D29 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #432D29 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #432d29; }
.text { color: #432d29; }
.border { border: 2px solid #432d29; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 45 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #432d29, #433a29); }

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Questions

What color is #432D29?: #432D29 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Ethereal Espresso. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #432D29?: The RGB value is 67, 45, 41: 67 red, 45 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #432D29?: The complementary color is #293F43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #432D29?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.