What color is #433531?

#433531 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Film Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #433531?

The RGB value is 67, 53, 49: 67 red, 53 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #433531?

The complementary color is #313F43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #433531?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#433531 color

#433531 rgb(67, 53, 49)

Shades of gray

The hex color #433531 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 20.8% green and 19.2% blue (67, 53, 49).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 16% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 27% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Film Noir (#473933), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.72:1).

#433531 color codes

HEX	`#433531`
RGB	`rgb(67, 53, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 20.8%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 16%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 27%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 27%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.54, 5.51, 4.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.54, 7.36, 41.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.142, 3.961, 3.452)`
Decimal	`4404529`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #433531, 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 #433531	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#433531 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	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 #433531 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #433531; }
.text { color: #433531; }
.border { border: 2px solid #433531; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 53 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #433531, #433e31); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #433531?: #433531 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Film Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #433531?: The RGB value is 67, 53, 49: 67 red, 53 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #433531?: The complementary color is #313F43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #433531?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.