What color is #433D3B?

#433D3B is a dark gray, closest to the named color Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #433D3B?

The RGB value is 67, 61, 59: 67 red, 61 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #433D3B?

The complementary color is #3B4143, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #433D3B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#433D3B color

#433D3B rgb(67, 61, 59)

Shades of gray

The hex color #433D3B is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 23.9% green and 23.1% blue (67, 61, 59).

Its hue angle is 15°, with 6% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 12% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Eclipse (#3F3939), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.66:1).

#433D3B color codes

HEX	`#433D3B`
RGB	`rgb(67, 61, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 23.9%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 6%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 12%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 12%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.29, 2.17, 2.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.29, 3.06, 44.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.773, 4.847, 4.821)`
Decimal	`4406587`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #433D3B, 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 #433D3B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#433D3B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	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 #433D3B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #433d3b; }
.text { color: #433d3b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #433d3b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 61 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #433d3b, #43413b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #433D3B?: #433D3B is a dark gray, closest to the named color Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #433D3B?: The RGB value is 67, 61, 59: 67 red, 61 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #433D3B?: The complementary color is #3B4143, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #433D3B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.