What color is #443742?

#443742 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 #443742?

The RGB value is 68, 55, 66: 68 red, 55 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #443742?

The complementary color is #374439, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #443742?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#443742 color

#443742 rgb(68, 55, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #443742 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 21.6% green and 25.9% blue (68, 55, 66).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 11% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 3% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.22:1).

#443742 color codes

HEX	`#443742`
RGB	`rgb(68, 55, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 21.6%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 11%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 19%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 3%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.81, 8.05, -4.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.81, 9.29, 329.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.733, 4.355, 5.744)`
Decimal	`4470594`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #443742, 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 #443742	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#443742 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	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 #443742 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #443742; }
.text { color: #443742; }
.border { border: 2px solid #443742; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 55 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #443742, #44373c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #443742?: #443742 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 #443742?: The RGB value is 68, 55, 66: 68 red, 55 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #443742?: The complementary color is #374439, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #443742?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.