What color is #435240?

#435240 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Hōjicha. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #435240?

The RGB value is 67, 82, 64: 67 red, 82 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #435240?

The complementary color is #4F4052, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #435240?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#435240 color

#435240 rgb(67, 82, 64)

Shades of green

The hex color #435240 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 32.2% green and 25.1% blue (67, 82, 64).

Its hue angle is 110°, with 12% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Hōjicha (#424F3B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.33:1).

#435240 color codes

HEX	`#435240`
RGB	`rgb(67, 82, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 32.2%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(110, 12%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(110, 22%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 22%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.13, -9.88, 8.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.13, 13.14, 138.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.257, 7.598, 5.986)`
Decimal	`4411968`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #435240, 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 #435240	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#435240 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #435240 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #435240; }
.text { color: #435240; }
.border { border: 2px solid #435240; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 82 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #435240, #405246); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #435240?: #435240 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Hōjicha. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #435240?: The RGB value is 67, 82, 64: 67 red, 82 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #435240?: The complementary color is #4F4052, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #435240?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.