What color is #443442?

#443442 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #443442?

The RGB value is 68, 52, 66: 68 red, 52 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #443442?

The complementary color is #344436, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #443442?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#443442 color

#443442 rgb(68, 52, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #443442 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 20.4% green and 25.9% blue (68, 52, 66).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 13% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 3% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.57:1).

#443442 color codes

HEX	`#443442`
RGB	`rgb(68, 52, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 20.4%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 13%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 24%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 3%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.93, 10.04, -5.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.93, 11.68, 329.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.595, 4.078, 5.698)`
Decimal	`4469826`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #443442, 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 #443442	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#443442 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #443442 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #443442; }
.text { color: #443442; }
.border { border: 2px solid #443442; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 52 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #443442, #44343a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #443442?: #443442 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #443442?: The RGB value is 68, 52, 66: 68 red, 52 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #443442?: The complementary color is #344436, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #443442?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.