What color is #434252?

#434252 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #434252?

The RGB value is 67, 66, 82: 67 red, 66 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #434252?

The complementary color is #515242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #434252?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#434252 color

#434252 rgb(67, 66, 82)

Shades of gray

The hex color #434252 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 25.9% green and 32.2% blue (67, 66, 82).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 11% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Italian Grape (#413D4B), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.81:1).

#434252 color codes

HEX	`#434252`
RGB	`rgb(67, 66, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 25.9%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 11%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 20%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 20%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.64, 4.27, -9.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.64, 10.35, 294.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.786, 5.699, 8.776)`
Decimal	`4407890`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #434252, 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 #434252	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#434252 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	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 #434252 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #434252; }
.text { color: #434252; }
.border { border: 2px solid #434252; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 66 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #434252, #4b4252); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #434252?: #434252 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #434252?: The RGB value is 67, 66, 82: 67 red, 66 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #434252?: The complementary color is #515242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #434252?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.