What color is #435258?

#435258 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #435258?

The RGB value is 67, 82, 88: 67 red, 82 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #435258?

The complementary color is #584943, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #435258?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#435258 color

#435258 rgb(67, 82, 88)

Shades of gray

The hex color #435258 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 32.2% green and 34.5% blue (67, 82, 88).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 14% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% 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 8.12:1).

#435258 color codes

HEX	`#435258`
RGB	`rgb(67, 82, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 32.2%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 14%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 24%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 7%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.84, -4.33, -5.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.84, 6.96, 231.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.093, 7.932, 10.388)`
Decimal	`4411992`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #435258, 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 #435258	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#435258 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #435258 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #435258; }
.text { color: #435258; }
.border { border: 2px solid #435258; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 82 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #435258, #434858); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #435258?: #435258 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #435258?: The RGB value is 67, 82, 88: 67 red, 82 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #435258?: The complementary color is #584943, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #435258?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.