What color is #443240?

#443240 is a dark, grayish magenta known as Voodoo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #443240?

The RGB value is 68, 50, 64: 68 red, 50 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #443240?

The complementary color is #324436, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #443240?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#443240 color

#443240 rgb(68, 50, 64)

Shades of gray

The hex color #443240 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 19.6% green and 25.1% blue (68, 50, 64).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 15% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 6% yellow and 73% black.

This exact color is also called Voodoo.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.82:1).

#443240 color codes

HEX	`#443240`
RGB	`rgb(68, 50, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 19.6%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 15%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 26%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 6%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.27, 10.93, -5.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.27, 12.28, 332.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.45, 3.88, 5.364)`
Decimal	`4469312`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #443240, 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 #443240	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#443240 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #443240 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #443240; }
.text { color: #443240; }
.border { border: 2px solid #443240; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 50 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #443240, #443237); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #443240?: #443240 is a dark, grayish magenta known as Voodoo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #443240?: The RGB value is 68, 50, 64: 68 red, 50 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #443240?: The complementary color is #324436, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #443240?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.