What color is #43404D?

#43404D 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 #43404D?

The RGB value is 67, 64, 77: 67 red, 64 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #43404D?

The complementary color is #4A4D40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #43404D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#43404D color

#43404D rgb(67, 64, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #43404D is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 25.1% green and 30.2% blue (67, 64, 77).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 9% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 17% 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 10.1:1).

#43404D color codes

HEX	`#43404D`
RGB	`rgb(67, 64, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 25.1%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 9%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 17%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 17%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.83, 4.31, -7.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.83, 8.55, 300.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.487, 5.396, 7.772)`
Decimal	`4407373`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #43404D, 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 #43404D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#43404D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #43404D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #43404d; }
.text { color: #43404d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #43404d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 64 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #43404d, #4a404d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #43404D?: #43404D 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 #43404D?: The RGB value is 67, 64, 77: 67 red, 64 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #43404D?: The complementary color is #4A4D40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #43404D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.