What color is #443943?

#443943 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Pitch Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #443943?

The RGB value is 68, 57, 67: 68 red, 57 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #443943?

The complementary color is #39443A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #443943?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 10.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#443943 color

#443943 rgb(68, 57, 67)

Shades of gray

The hex color #443943 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 22.4% green and 26.3% blue (68, 57, 67).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 9% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 1% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Pitch Black (#483C41), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.98:1).

#443943 color codes

HEX	`#443943`
RGB	`rgb(68, 57, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 22.4%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 9%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 16%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 1%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.44, 6.94, -4.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.44, 8.2, 327.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.86, 4.561, 5.933)`
Decimal	`4471107`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #443943, 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 #443943	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#443943 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	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 #443943 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #443943; }
.text { color: #443943; }
.border { border: 2px solid #443943; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 57 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #443943, #44393e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #443943?: #443943 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Pitch Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #443943?: The RGB value is 68, 57, 67: 68 red, 57 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #443943?: The complementary color is #39443A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #443943?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 10.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.