What color is #434936?

#434936 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 #434936?

The RGB value is 67, 73, 54: 67 red, 73 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #434936?

The complementary color is #3C3649, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #434936?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#434936 color

#434936 rgb(67, 73, 54)

Shades of gray

The hex color #434936 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 28.6% green and 21.2% blue (67, 73, 54).

Its hue angle is 79°, with 15% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.35:1).

#434936 color codes

HEX	`#434936`
RGB	`rgb(67, 73, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 28.6%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(79, 15%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(79, 26%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 26%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.97, -6.38, 10.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.97, 12.36, 121.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.363, 6.225, 4.408)`
Decimal	`4409654`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #434936, 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 #434936	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#434936 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #434936 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #434936; }
.text { color: #434936; }
.border { border: 2px solid #434936; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 73 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #434936, #3a4936); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #434936?: #434936 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 #434936?: The RGB value is 67, 73, 54: 67 red, 73 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #434936?: The complementary color is #3C3649, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #434936?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.