What color is #435359?

#435359 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 #435359?

The RGB value is 67, 83, 89: 67 red, 83 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #435359?

The complementary color is #594943, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #435359?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#435359 color

#435359 rgb(67, 83, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #435359 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 32.5% green and 34.9% blue (67, 83, 89).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 14% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Descent Into the Catacombs (#445155), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.01:1).

#435359 color codes

HEX	`#435359`
RGB	`rgb(67, 83, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 32.5%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 14%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 25%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 7%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.19, -4.68, -5.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.19, 7.27, 229.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.211, 8.101, 10.633)`
Decimal	`4412249`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #435359, 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 #435359	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#435359 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	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 #435359 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #435359; }
.text { color: #435359; }
.border { border: 2px solid #435359; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 83 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #435359, #434859); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #435359?: #435359 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 #435359?: The RGB value is 67, 83, 89: 67 red, 83 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #435359?: The complementary color is #594943, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #435359?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.