What color is #43535B?

#43535B is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Good Night!. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #43535B?

The RGB value is 67, 83, 91: 67 red, 83 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #43535B?

The complementary color is #5B4B43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #43535B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#43535B color

#43535B rgb(67, 83, 91)

Shades of gray

The hex color #43535B is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 32.5% green and 35.7% blue (67, 83, 91).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 15% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Good Night! (#46565F), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.99:1).

#43535B color codes

HEX	`#43535B`
RGB	`rgb(67, 83, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 32.5%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 15%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 26%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 9%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.26, -4.15, -6.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.26, 7.9, 238.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.296, 8.135, 11.081)`
Decimal	`4412251`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #43535B, 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 #43535B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#43535B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	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 #43535B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #43535b; }
.text { color: #43535b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #43535b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 83 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #43535b, #43475b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #43535B?: #43535B is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Good Night!. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #43535B?: The RGB value is 67, 83, 91: 67 red, 83 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #43535B?: The complementary color is #5B4B43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #43535B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.