What color is #435255?

#435255 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #435255?

The RGB value is 67, 82, 85: 67 red, 82 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #435255?

The complementary color is #554643, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #435255?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#435255 color

#435255 rgb(67, 82, 85)

Shades of gray

The hex color #435255 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 32.2% green and 33.3% blue (67, 82, 85).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 12% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Descent Into the Catacombs (#445155), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.15:1).

#435255 color codes

HEX	`#435255`
RGB	`rgb(67, 82, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 32.2%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 12%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 21%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 4%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.74, -5.1, -3.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.74, 6.3, 216.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.971, 7.884, 9.747)`
Decimal	`4411989`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #435255, 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 #435255	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#435255 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #435255 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #435255; }
.text { color: #435255; }
.border { border: 2px solid #435255; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 82 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #435255, #434955); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #435255?: #435255 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #435255?: The RGB value is 67, 82, 85: 67 red, 82 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #435255?: The complementary color is #554643, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #435255?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.