What color is #433B2F?

#433B2F is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #433B2F?

The RGB value is 67, 59, 47: 67 red, 59 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #433B2F?

The complementary color is #2F3743, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #433B2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#433B2F color

#433B2F rgb(67, 59, 47)

Shades of gray

The hex color #433B2F is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 23.1% green and 18.4% blue (67, 59, 47).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 18% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 30% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Creole (#393227), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.02:1).

#433B2F color codes

HEX	`#433B2F`
RGB	`rgb(67, 59, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 23.1%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 18%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 30%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 30%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.34, 1.23, 8.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.34, 8.81, 82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.392, 4.527, 3.331)`
Decimal	`4406063`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #433B2F, 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 #433B2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#433B2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	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 #433B2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #433b2f; }
.text { color: #433b2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #433b2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 59 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #433b2f, #41432f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #433B2F?: #433B2F is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #433B2F?: The RGB value is 67, 59, 47: 67 red, 59 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #433B2F?: The complementary color is #2F3743, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #433B2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.