What color is #443237?

#443237 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 #443237?

The RGB value is 68, 50, 55: 68 red, 50 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #443237?

The complementary color is #32443F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #443237?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#443237 color

#443237 rgb(68, 50, 55)

Shades of gray

The hex color #443237 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 19.6% green and 21.6% blue (68, 50, 55).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 15% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 19% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.95:1).

#443237 color codes

HEX	`#443237`
RGB	`rgb(68, 50, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 19.6%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 15%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 26%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 19%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.95, 9.07, 0)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.95, 9.07, 360)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.214, 3.786, 4.123)`
Decimal	`4469303`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #443237, 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 #443237	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#443237 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #443237 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #443237; }
.text { color: #443237; }
.border { border: 2px solid #443237; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 50 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #443237, #443632); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #443237?: #443237 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 #443237?: The RGB value is 68, 50, 55: 68 red, 50 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #443237?: The complementary color is #32443F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #443237?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.