What color is #43382F?

#43382F 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 #43382F?

The RGB value is 67, 56, 47: 67 red, 56 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #43382F?

The complementary color is #2F3A43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #43382F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#43382F color

#43382F rgb(67, 56, 47)

Shades of gray

The hex color #43382F is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 22% green and 18.4% blue (67, 56, 47).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 18% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 30% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Batch Brew (#45392F), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.38:1).

#43382F color codes

HEX	`#43382F`
RGB	`rgb(67, 56, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 22%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 18%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 30%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 30%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.41, 3.18, 7.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.41, 8.08, 66.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.242, 4.227, 3.281)`
Decimal	`4405295`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #43382F, 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 #43382F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#43382F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #43382F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #43382f; }
.text { color: #43382f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #43382f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 56 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #43382f, #43422f); }

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Questions

What color is #43382F?: #43382F 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 #43382F?: The RGB value is 67, 56, 47: 67 red, 56 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #43382F?: The complementary color is #2F3A43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #43382F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.