What color is #443137?

#443137 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #443137?

The RGB value is 68, 49, 55: 68 red, 49 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #443137?

The complementary color is #31443E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #443137?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#443137 color

#443137 rgb(68, 49, 55)

Shades of gray

The hex color #443137 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 19.2% green and 21.6% blue (68, 49, 55).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 16% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 19% 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 12.07:1).

#443137 color codes

HEX	`#443137`
RGB	`rgb(68, 49, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 19.2%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 16%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 28%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 19%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.66, 9.74, -0.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.66, 9.75, 357.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.172, 3.702, 4.108)`
Decimal	`4469047`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #443137, 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 #443137	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#443137 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #443137 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #443137; }
.text { color: #443137; }
.border { border: 2px solid #443137; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 49 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #443137, #443431); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #443137?: #443137 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #443137?: The RGB value is 68, 49, 55: 68 red, 49 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #443137?: The complementary color is #31443E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #443137?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.