What color is #443031?

#443031 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #443031?

The RGB value is 68, 48, 49: 68 red, 48 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #443031?

The complementary color is #304443, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #443031?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#443031 color

#443031 rgb(68, 48, 49)

Shades of gray

The hex color #443031 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 18.8% green and 19.2% blue (68, 48, 49).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 17% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 28% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.26:1).

#443031 color codes

HEX	`#443031`
RGB	`rgb(68, 48, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 18.8%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 17%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 29%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 28%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.18, 9.29, 2.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.18, 9.75, 17.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.995, 3.565, 3.383)`
Decimal	`4468785`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #443031, 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 #443031	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#443031 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #443031 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #443031; }
.text { color: #443031; }
.border { border: 2px solid #443031; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 48 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #443031, #443930); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #443031?: #443031 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #443031?: The RGB value is 68, 48, 49: 68 red, 48 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #443031?: The complementary color is #304443, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #443031?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.