What color is #443C49?

#443C49 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #443C49?

The RGB value is 68, 60, 73: 68 red, 60 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #443C49?

The complementary color is #41493C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #443C49?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#443C49 color

#443C49 rgb(68, 60, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #443C49 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 23.5% green and 28.6% blue (68, 60, 73).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 10% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Italian Grape (#413D4B), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.56:1).

#443C49 color codes

HEX	`#443C49`
RGB	`rgb(68, 60, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 23.5%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 10%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 18%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 18%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.57, 6.36, -6.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.57, 9.2, 313.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.202, 4.942, 6.982)`
Decimal	`4471881`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #443C49, 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 #443C49	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#443C49 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	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 #443C49 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #443c49; }
.text { color: #443c49; }
.border { border: 2px solid #443c49; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 60 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #443c49, #493c48); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #443C49?: #443C49 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #443C49?: The RGB value is 68, 60, 73: 68 red, 60 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #443C49?: The complementary color is #41493C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #443C49?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.