What color is #435042?

#435042 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Hōjicha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #435042?

The RGB value is 67, 80, 66: 67 red, 80 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #435042?

The complementary color is #4F4250, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #435042?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#435042 color

#435042 rgb(67, 80, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #435042 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 31.4% green and 25.9% blue (67, 80, 66).

Its hue angle is 116°, with 10% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Hōjicha (#424F3B), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.52:1).

#435042 color codes

HEX	`#435042`
RGB	`rgb(67, 80, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 31.4%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(116, 10%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(116, 17%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 18%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.53, -8.28, 6.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.53, 10.57, 141.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.167, 7.324, 6.242)`
Decimal	`4411458`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #435042, 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 #435042	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#435042 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	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 #435042 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #435042; }
.text { color: #435042; }
.border { border: 2px solid #435042; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 80 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #435042, #425048); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #435042?: #435042 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Hōjicha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #435042?: The RGB value is 67, 80, 66: 67 red, 80 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #435042?: The complementary color is #4F4250, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #435042?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.