What color is #43372E?

#43372E 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 #43372E?

The RGB value is 67, 55, 46: 67 red, 55 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #43372E?

The complementary color is #2E3A43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #43372E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#43372E color

#43372E rgb(67, 55, 46)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 21.6% green and 18% blue (67, 55, 46).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 19% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 31% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Batch Brew (#45392F), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.51:1).

#43372E color codes

HEX	`#43372E`
RGB	`rgb(67, 55, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 21.6%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 19%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 31%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 31%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.07, 3.67, 7.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.07, 8.47, 64.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.174, 4.123, 3.16)`
Decimal	`4405038`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #43372E, 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 #43372E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#43372E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.51:1	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 #43372E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #43372e; }
.text { color: #43372e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #43372e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 55 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #43372e, #43422e); }

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Questions

What color is #43372E?: #43372E 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 #43372E?: The RGB value is 67, 55, 46: 67 red, 55 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #43372E?: The complementary color is #2E3A43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #43372E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.