What color is #43525E?

#43525E 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 #43525E?

The RGB value is 67, 82, 94: 67 red, 82 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #43525E?

The complementary color is #5E4F43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #43525E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#43525E color

#43525E rgb(67, 82, 94)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 32.2% green and 36.9% blue (67, 82, 94).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 17% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Nightfall (#43535E), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.05:1).

#43525E color codes

HEX	`#43525E`
RGB	`rgb(67, 82, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 32.2%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 17%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 29%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 13%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.06, -2.73, -8.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.06, 9.32, 253)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.352, 8.036, 11.751)`
Decimal	`4411998`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #43525E, 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 #43525E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#43525E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #43525E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #43525e; }
.text { color: #43525e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #43525e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 82 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #43525e, #43445e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #43525E?: #43525E 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 #43525E?: The RGB value is 67, 82, 94: 67 red, 82 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #43525E?: The complementary color is #5E4F43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #43525E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.