What color is #43312D?

#43312D is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color English Walnut. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #43312D?

The RGB value is 67, 49, 45: 67 red, 49 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #43312D?

The complementary color is #2D3F43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #43312D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#43312D color

#43312D rgb(67, 49, 45)

Shades of gray

The hex color #43312D is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 19.2% green and 17.6% blue (67, 49, 45).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 20% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 33% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is English Walnut (#3E2B23), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.24:1).

#43312D color codes

HEX	`#43312D`
RGB	`rgb(67, 49, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 19.2%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 20%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 33%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 33%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.23, 7.48, 5.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.23, 9.41, 37.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.887, 3.58, 2.968)`
Decimal	`4403501`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #43312D, 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 #43312D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#43312D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #43312D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #43312d; }
.text { color: #43312d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #43312d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 49 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #43312d, #433c2d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #43312D?: #43312D is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color English Walnut. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #43312D?: The RGB value is 67, 49, 45: 67 red, 49 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #43312D?: The complementary color is #2D3F43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #43312D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.