What color is #434351?

#434351 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Madonna. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #434351?

The RGB value is 67, 67, 81: 67 red, 67 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #434351?

The complementary color is #515143, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #434351?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#434351 color

#434351 rgb(67, 67, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #434351 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 26.3% green and 31.8% blue (67, 67, 81).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 9% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Madonna (#3F4250), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.72:1).

#434351 color codes

HEX	`#434351`
RGB	`rgb(67, 67, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 26.3%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 9%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 17%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 17%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.91, 3.36, -8.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.91, 9.03, 291.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.807, 5.802, 8.597)`
Decimal	`4408145`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #434351, 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 #434351	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#434351 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	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 #434351 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #434351; }
.text { color: #434351; }
.border { border: 2px solid #434351; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 67 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #434351, #4a4351); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #434351?: #434351 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Madonna. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #434351?: The RGB value is 67, 67, 81: 67 red, 67 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #434351?: The complementary color is #515143, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #434351?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.