What color is #443834?

#443834 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Film Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #443834?

The RGB value is 68, 56, 52: 68 red, 56 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #443834?

The complementary color is #344044, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #443834?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#443834 color

#443834 rgb(68, 56, 52)

Shades of gray

The hex color #443834 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 22% green and 20.4% blue (68, 56, 52).

Its hue angle is 15°, with 13% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 24% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Film Noir (#473933), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.28:1).

#443834 color codes

HEX	`#443834`
RGB	`rgb(68, 56, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 22%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 13%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 24%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 24%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.66, 4.53, 4.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.66, 6.37, 44.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.418, 4.305, 3.846)`
Decimal	`4470836`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #443834, 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 #443834	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#443834 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #443834 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #443834; }
.text { color: #443834; }
.border { border: 2px solid #443834; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 56 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #443834, #444034); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #443834?: #443834 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Film Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #443834?: The RGB value is 68, 56, 52: 68 red, 56 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #443834?: The complementary color is #344044, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #443834?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.