What color is #443121?

#443121 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Café Noir. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #443121?

The RGB value is 68, 49, 33: 68 red, 49 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #443121?

The complementary color is #213444, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #443121?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#443121 color

#443121 rgb(68, 49, 33)

Shades of brown

The hex color #443121 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 19.2% green and 12.9% blue (68, 49, 33).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 35% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 51% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Café Noir (#4B3621), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.3:1).

#443121 color codes

HEX	`#443121`
RGB	`rgb(68, 49, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 19.2%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 35%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 51%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 51%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.07, 6.21, 13.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.07, 14.91, 65.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.757, 3.536, 1.923)`
Decimal	`4469025`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #443121, 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 #443121	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#443121 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.3:1	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 #443121 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #443121; }
.text { color: #443121; }
.border { border: 2px solid #443121; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 49 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #443121, #444321); }

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Questions

What color is #443121?: #443121 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Café Noir. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #443121?: The RGB value is 68, 49, 33: 68 red, 49 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #443121?: The complementary color is #213444, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #443121?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.