What color is #443D32?

#443D32 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Taupe. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #443D32?

The RGB value is 68, 61, 50: 68 red, 61 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #443D32?

The complementary color is #323944, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #443D32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#443D32 color

#443D32 rgb(68, 61, 50)

Shades of gray

The hex color #443D32 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 23.9% green and 19.6% blue (68, 61, 50).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 15% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 26% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Taupe (#483C32), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.72:1).

#443D32 color codes

HEX	`#443D32`
RGB	`rgb(68, 61, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 23.9%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 15%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 26%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 26%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.15, 0.91, 7.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.15, 7.95, 83.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.628, 4.797, 3.699)`
Decimal	`4472114`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #443D32, 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 #443D32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#443D32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	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 #443D32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #443d32; }
.text { color: #443d32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #443d32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 61 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #443d32, #424432); }

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Questions

What color is #443D32?: #443D32 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Taupe. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #443D32?: The RGB value is 68, 61, 50: 68 red, 61 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #443D32?: The complementary color is #323944, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #443D32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.