What color is #433940?

#433940 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Pitch Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #433940?

The RGB value is 67, 57, 64: 67 red, 57 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #433940?

The complementary color is #39433C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #433940?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#433940 color

#433940 rgb(67, 57, 64)

Shades of gray

The hex color #433940 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 22.4% green and 25.1% blue (67, 57, 64).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 8% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 4% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Pitch Black (#483C41), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.06:1).

#433940 color codes

HEX	`#433940`
RGB	`rgb(67, 57, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 22.4%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 8%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 15%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 4%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.23, 5.85, -2.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.23, 6.45, 335.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.703, 4.49, 5.468)`
Decimal	`4405568`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #433940, 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 #433940	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#433940 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	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 #433940 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #433940; }
.text { color: #433940; }
.border { border: 2px solid #433940; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 57 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #433940, #43393b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #433940?: #433940 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Pitch Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #433940?: The RGB value is 67, 57, 64: 67 red, 57 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #433940?: The complementary color is #39433C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #433940?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.