What color is #43372C?

#43372C is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Batch Brew. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #43372C?

The RGB value is 67, 55, 44: 67 red, 55 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #43372C?

The complementary color is #2C3843, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #43372C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#43372C color

#43372C rgb(67, 55, 44)

Shades of gray

The hex color #43372C is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 21.6% green and 17.3% blue (67, 55, 44).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 21% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 34% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Batch Brew (#45392F), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.53:1).

#43372C color codes

HEX	`#43372C`
RGB	`rgb(67, 55, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 21.6%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 21%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 34%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 34%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.02, 3.34, 8.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.02, 9.5, 69.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.136, 4.108, 2.957)`
Decimal	`4405036`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #43372C, 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 #43372C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#43372C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #43372C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #43372c; }
.text { color: #43372c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #43372c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 55 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #43372c, #43432c); }

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Questions

What color is #43372C?: #43372C is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Batch Brew. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #43372C?: The RGB value is 67, 55, 44: 67 red, 55 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #43372C?: The complementary color is #2C3843, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #43372C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.