What color is #443E2C?

#443E2C is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #443E2C?

The RGB value is 68, 62, 44: 68 red, 62 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #443E2C?

The complementary color is #2C3244, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #443E2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#443E2C color

#443E2C rgb(68, 62, 44)

Shades of gray

The hex color #443E2C is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 24.3% green and 17.3% blue (68, 62, 44).

Its hue angle is 45°, with 21% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 35% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.65:1).

#443E2C color codes

HEX	`#443E2C`
RGB	`rgb(68, 62, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 24.3%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(45, 21%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(45, 35%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 35%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.32, -0.72, 12.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.32, 12.05, 93.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.561, 4.856, 3.079)`
Decimal	`4472364`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #443E2C, 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 #443E2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#443E2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	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 #443E2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #443e2c; }
.text { color: #443e2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #443e2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 62 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #443e2c, #3e442c); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #443E2C?: #443E2C is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #443E2C?: The RGB value is 68, 62, 44: 68 red, 62 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #443E2C?: The complementary color is #2C3244, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #443E2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.