What color is #432E2B?

#432E2B 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 #432E2B?

The RGB value is 67, 46, 43: 67 red, 46 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #432E2B?

The complementary color is #2B4043, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #432E2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#432E2B color

#432E2B rgb(67, 46, 43)

Shades of gray

The hex color #432E2B is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 18% green and 16.9% blue (67, 46, 43).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 22% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 36% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Ethereal Espresso (#3E2723), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.62:1).

#432E2B color codes

HEX	`#432E2B`
RGB	`rgb(67, 46, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 18%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 22%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 36%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 36%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.29, 9.15, 5.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.29, 10.81, 32.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.728, 3.322, 2.73)`
Decimal	`4402731`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #432E2B, 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 #432E2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#432E2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.62:1	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 #432E2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #432e2b; }
.text { color: #432e2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #432e2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 46 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #432e2b, #433a2b); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #432E2B?: #432E2B 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 #432E2B?: The RGB value is 67, 46, 43: 67 red, 46 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #432E2B?: The complementary color is #2B4043, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #432E2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.