What color is #443743?

#443743 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 #443743?

The RGB value is 68, 55, 67: 68 red, 55 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #443743?

The complementary color is #374438, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #443743?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#443743 color

#443743 rgb(68, 55, 67)

Shades of gray

The hex color #443743 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 21.6% green and 26.3% blue (68, 55, 67).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 11% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 1% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.21:1).

#443743 color codes

HEX	`#443743`
RGB	`rgb(68, 55, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 21.6%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 11%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 19%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 1%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.85, 8.27, -5.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.85, 9.8, 327.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.763, 4.367, 5.901)`
Decimal	`4470595`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #443743, 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 #443743	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#443743 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.21:1	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 #443743 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #443743; }
.text { color: #443743; }
.border { border: 2px solid #443743; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 55 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #443743, #44373d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #443743?: #443743 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 #443743?: The RGB value is 68, 55, 67: 68 red, 55 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #443743?: The complementary color is #374438, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #443743?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.