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#431E26 Color

#431E26 is rgb(67, 30, 38) in RGB, hsl(347, 38%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 43%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Temptress (#3C2126), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#431E26
HEX#431E26
RGBrgb(67, 30, 38)
HSLhsl(347, 38%, 19%)
HSVhsv(347, 55%, 26%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 43%, 74%)
OKLCHoklch(29% 0.058 7.6)
LABlab(16.97% 18.96 3.25)
LCHlch(16.97% 19.24 9.73)

What #431E26 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 #431E26, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#431E26 Channel Values

How #431E26 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 67 · G 30 · B 388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 347° · S 38% · L 19%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 347° · S 55% · V 26%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 43% · K 74%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.46:1 vs white · 1.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #431E26 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.

TextWhite text14.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #431E26

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #431E26; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #431E26

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 #431E26 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.

Typical#431E26
Protanopia#272726
Protanomaly#342426
Deuteranopia#2E2E25
Deuteranomaly#372825
Tritanopia#431F1F
Tritanomaly#431F22
Achromatopsia#292929

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Using #431E26 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-431e26: #431E26;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #431E26;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-431e26': '#431E26' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.263, green: 0.118, blue: 0.149)
Android XML<color name="color_431e26">#431E26</color>
SVG fillfill="#431E26"

More Red Colors

#431E26 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#431E26 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #431E26?

#431E26 is a darkest red — rgb(67, 30, 38) in RGB and hsl(347, 38%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Temptress (#3C2126), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.12.

What is the RGB value of #431E26?

#431E26 is rgb(67, 30, 38) — red 67, green 30, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #431E26?

#431E26 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 43%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #431E26 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #431E26 scores 14.46:1 against white and 1.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #431E26 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #431E26 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 25.65, which is a different colour altogether.

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