What color is #443C2E?

#443C2E is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #443C2E?

The RGB value is 68, 60, 46: 68 red, 60 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #443C2E?

The complementary color is #2E3644, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #443C2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#443C2E color

#443C2E rgb(68, 60, 46)

Shades of gray

The hex color #443C2E is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 23.5% green and 18% blue (68, 60, 46).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 19% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 32% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Creole (#393227), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.87:1).

#443C2E color codes

HEX	`#443C2E`
RGB	`rgb(68, 60, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 23.5%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 19%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 32%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 32%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.74, 0.88, 9.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.74, 9.98, 84.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.493, 4.658, 3.247)`
Decimal	`4471854`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #443C2E, 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 #443C2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#443C2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.93:1	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 #443C2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #443c2e; }
.text { color: #443c2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #443c2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 60 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #443c2e, #41442e); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #443C2E?: #443C2E is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #443C2E?: The RGB value is 68, 60, 46: 68 red, 60 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #443C2E?: The complementary color is #2E3644, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #443C2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.