What color is #443430?

#443430 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Cowboy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #443430?

The RGB value is 68, 52, 48: 68 red, 52 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #443430?

The complementary color is #304044, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #443430?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#443430 color

#443430 rgb(68, 52, 48)

Shades of gray

The hex color #443430 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 20.4% green and 18.8% blue (68, 52, 48).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 17% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 29% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Cowboy (#443736), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.8:1).

#443430 color codes

HEX	`#443430`
RGB	`rgb(68, 52, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 20.4%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 17%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 29%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 29%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.33, 6.46, 5.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.33, 8.34, 39.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.145, 3.899, 3.33)`
Decimal	`4469808`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #443430, 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 #443430	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#443430 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.8:1	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 #443430 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #443430; }
.text { color: #443430; }
.border { border: 2px solid #443430; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 52 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #443430, #443e30); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #443430?: #443430 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Cowboy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #443430?: The RGB value is 68, 52, 48: 68 red, 52 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #443430?: The complementary color is #304044, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #443430?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.