What color is #433D4C?

#433D4C is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #433D4C?

The RGB value is 67, 61, 76: 67 red, 61 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #433D4C?

The complementary color is #464C3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #433D4C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#433D4C color

#433D4C rgb(67, 61, 76)

Shades of gray

The hex color #433D4C is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 23.9% green and 29.8% blue (67, 61, 76).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 11% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Italian Grape (#413D4B), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.45:1).

#433D4C color codes

HEX	`#433D4C`
RGB	`rgb(67, 61, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 23.9%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 11%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 20%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 20%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.88, 6.03, -8.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.88, 10.15, 306.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.288, 5.053, 7.533)`
Decimal	`4406604`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #433D4C, 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 #433D4C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#433D4C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	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 #433D4C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #433d4c; }
.text { color: #433d4c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #433d4c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 61 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #433d4c, #4a3d4c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #433D4C?: #433D4C is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #433D4C?: The RGB value is 67, 61, 76: 67 red, 61 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #433D4C?: The complementary color is #464C3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #433D4C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.