What color is #434734?

#434734 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #434734?

The RGB value is 67, 71, 52: 67 red, 71 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #434734?

The complementary color is #383447, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #434734?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#434734 color

#434734 rgb(67, 71, 52)

Shades of gray

The hex color #434734 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 27.8% green and 20.4% blue (67, 71, 52).

Its hue angle is 73°, with 15% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.59:1).

#434734 color codes

HEX	`#434734`
RGB	`rgb(67, 71, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 27.8%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(73, 15%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(73, 27%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 27%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.28, -5.51, 10.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.28, 12.22, 116.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.188, 5.948, 4.123)`
Decimal	`4409140`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #434734, 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 #434734	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#434734 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	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 #434734 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #434734; }
.text { color: #434734; }
.border { border: 2px solid #434734; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 71 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #434734, #394734); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #434734?: #434734 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #434734?: The RGB value is 67, 71, 52: 67 red, 71 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #434734?: The complementary color is #383447, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #434734?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.