What color is #43302D?

#43302D is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Havana. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #43302D?

The RGB value is 67, 48, 45: 67 red, 48 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #43302D?

The complementary color is #2D4043, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #43302D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#43302D color

#43302D rgb(67, 48, 45)

Shades of gray

The hex color #43302D is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 18.8% green and 17.6% blue (67, 48, 45).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 20% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 33% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Havana (#3B2B2C), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.36:1).

#43302D color codes

HEX	`#43302D`
RGB	`rgb(67, 48, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 18.8%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 20%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 33%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 33%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.93, 8.14, 5.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.93, 9.72, 33.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.845, 3.497, 2.955)`
Decimal	`4403245`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #43302D, 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 #43302D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#43302D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #43302D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #43302d; }
.text { color: #43302d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #43302d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 48 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #43302d, #433b2d); }

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Questions

What color is #43302D?: #43302D is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Havana. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #43302D?: The RGB value is 67, 48, 45: 67 red, 48 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #43302D?: The complementary color is #2D4043, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #43302D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.