#432523 Color
#432523 is rgb(67, 37, 35) in RGB, hsl(4, 31%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 48%, 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 5.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#432523rgb(67, 37, 35)hsl(4, 31%, 20%)hsv(4, 48%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 45%, 48%, 74%)oklch(30.3% 0.046 24.2)lab(18.70% 14.39 7.74)lch(18.70% 16.34 28.26)What #432523 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 #432523, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#432523 Channel Values
How #432523 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 67 · G 37 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 4° · S 31% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 4° · S 48% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 45% · Y 48% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.75:1 vs white · 1.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #432523 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 #432523
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #432523; 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 #432523
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 #432523 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.
#432523#2C2C23#362923#313122#392D22#432525#432524#2D2D2DUsing #432523 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-432523: #432523;background-color: #432523;colors: { 'color-432523': '#432523' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.145, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_432523">#432523</color>fill="#432523"More Red Colors
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#432523 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #432523?
#432523 is a dark red — rgb(67, 37, 35) in RGB and hsl(4, 31%, 20%) 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 5.69.
What is the RGB value of #432523?
#432523 is rgb(67, 37, 35) — red 67, green 37, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #432523?
#432523 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 48%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #432523 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #432523 scores 13.75:1 against white and 1.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #432523 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #432523 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 24.83, which is visibly different.
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