What color is #435861?

#435861 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Stargazer. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #435861?

The RGB value is 67, 88, 97: 67 red, 88 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #435861?

The complementary color is #614C43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #435861?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#435861 color

#435861 rgb(67, 88, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #435861 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 34.5% green and 38% blue (67, 88, 97).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 18% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Stargazer (#3F5865), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.48:1).

#435861 color codes

HEX	`#435861`
RGB	`rgb(67, 88, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 34.5%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 18%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 31%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 9%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.05, -5.59, -7.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.05, 9.6, 234.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.961, 9.035, 12.631)`
Decimal	`4413537`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #435861, 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 #435861	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#435861 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	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 #435861 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #435861; }
.text { color: #435861; }
.border { border: 2px solid #435861; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 88 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #435861, #434961); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #435861?: #435861 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Stargazer. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #435861?: The RGB value is 67, 88, 97: 67 red, 88 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #435861?: The complementary color is #614C43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #435861?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.