What color is #43545E?

#43545E 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 #43545E?

The RGB value is 67, 84, 94: 67 red, 84 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #43545E?

The complementary color is #5E4D43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #43545E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#43545E color

#43545E rgb(67, 84, 94)

Shades of gray

The hex color #43545E is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 32.9% green and 36.9% blue (67, 84, 94).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 17% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 11% 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 7.87:1).

#43545E color codes

HEX	`#43545E`
RGB	`rgb(67, 84, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 32.9%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 17%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 29%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 11%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.68, -3.96, -7.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.68, 8.9, 243.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.505, 8.342, 11.802)`
Decimal	`4412510`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #43545E, 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 #43545E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#43545E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.67:1	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 #43545E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #43545e; }
.text { color: #43545e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #43545e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 84 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #43545e, #43475e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #43545E?: #43545E 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 #43545E?: The RGB value is 67, 84, 94: 67 red, 84 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #43545E?: The complementary color is #5E4D43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #43545E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.