What color is #43515D?

#43515D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Nightfall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #43515D?

The RGB value is 67, 81, 93: 67 red, 81 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #43515D?

The complementary color is #5D4F43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #43515D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#43515D color

#43515D rgb(67, 81, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #43515D is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 31.8% green and 36.5% blue (67, 81, 93).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 16% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Nightfall (#43535E), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.16:1).

#43515D color codes

HEX	`#43515D`
RGB	`rgb(67, 81, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 31.8%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 16%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 28%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 13%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.71, -2.38, -8.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.71, 9.13, 254.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.232, 7.868, 11.491)`
Decimal	`4411741`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #43515D, 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 #43515D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#43515D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	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 #43515D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #43515d; }
.text { color: #43515d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #43515d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 81 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #43515d, #43445d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #43515D?: #43515D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Nightfall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #43515D?: The RGB value is 67, 81, 93: 67 red, 81 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #43515D?: The complementary color is #5D4F43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #43515D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.