What color is #43565F?

#43565F 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 #43565F?

The RGB value is 67, 86, 95: 67 red, 86 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #43565F?

The complementary color is #5F4C43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #43565F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#43565F color

#43565F rgb(67, 86, 95)

Shades of gray

The hex color #43565F is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 33.7% green and 37.3% blue (67, 86, 95).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 17% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% 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 7.68:1).

#43565F color codes

HEX	`#43565F`
RGB	`rgb(67, 86, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 33.7%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 17%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 29%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 9%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.35, -4.92, -7.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.35, 9.05, 237.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.707, 8.675, 12.093)`
Decimal	`4413023`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #43565F, 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 #43565F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#43565F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.74:1	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 #43565F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #43565f; }
.text { color: #43565f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #43565f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 86 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #43565f, #43485f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #43565F?: #43565F 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 #43565F?: The RGB value is 67, 86, 95: 67 red, 86 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #43565F?: The complementary color is #5F4C43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #43565F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.