What color is #43525B?

#43525B 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 #43525B?

The RGB value is 67, 82, 91: 67 red, 82 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #43525B?

The complementary color is #5B4C43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #43525B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#43525B color

#43525B rgb(67, 82, 91)

Shades of gray

The hex color #43525B is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 32.2% green and 35.7% blue (67, 82, 91).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 15% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Nightfall (#43535E), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.09:1).

#43525B color codes

HEX	`#43525B`
RGB	`rgb(67, 82, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 32.2%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 15%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 26%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 10%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.95, -3.54, -7.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.95, 8.01, 243.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.22, 7.983, 11.056)`
Decimal	`4411995`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #43525B, 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 #43525B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#43525B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #43525B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #43525b; }
.text { color: #43525b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #43525b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 82 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #43525b, #43465b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #43525B?: #43525B 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 #43525B?: The RGB value is 67, 82, 91: 67 red, 82 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #43525B?: The complementary color is #5B4C43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #43525B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.