#403743 Color
#403743 is rgb(64, 55, 67) in RGB, hsl(285, 10%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 18%, 0%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Taupe (#50404D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#403743rgb(64, 55, 67)hsl(285, 10%, 24%)hsv(285, 18%, 26%)cmyk(4%, 18%, 0%, 74%)oklch(35.1% 0.024 317.7)lab(24.39% 6.08 -5.94)lch(24.39% 8.49 315.66)What #403743 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #403743, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#403743 Channel Values
How #403743 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 64 · G 55 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 10% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 18% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.38:1 vs white · 1.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #403743 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #403743
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #403743; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #403743
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #403743 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#403743#393943#3C3843#3A3A43#3D3943#3F3939#3F383D#3A3A3AUsing #403743 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-403743: #403743;background-color: #403743;colors: { 'color-403743': '#403743' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.216, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_403743">#403743</color>fill="#403743"More Purple Colors
#403743 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#403743 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #403743?
#403743 is a dark purple — rgb(64, 55, 67) in RGB and hsl(285, 10%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Taupe (#50404D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.72.
What is the RGB value of #403743?
#403743 is rgb(64, 55, 67) — red 64, green 55, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #403743?
#403743 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 18%, 0%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #403743 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #403743 scores 11.38:1 against white and 1.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #403743 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #403743 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 19.64, which is visibly different.
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