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#43282D Color

#43282D is rgb(67, 40, 45) in RGB, hsl(349, 25%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 33%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Temptress (#3C2126), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#43282D
HEX#43282D
RGBrgb(67, 40, 45)
HSLhsl(349, 25%, 21%)
HSVhsv(349, 40%, 26%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 33%, 74%)
OKLCHoklch(31.2% 0.041 7.6)
LABlab(19.76% 13.60 2.28)
LCHlch(19.76% 13.79 9.53)

What #43282D 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 #43282D, 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.

#43282D Channel Values

How #43282D 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 40 · B 458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 349° · S 25% · L 21%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 349° · S 40% · V 26%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 40% · Y 33% · K 74%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.29:1 vs white · 1.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #43282D 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 text13.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #43282D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #43282D; 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 #43282D

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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Shades

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How #43282D 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#43282D
Protanopia#2E2E2D
Protanomaly#372C2D
Deuteranopia#33332C
Deuteranomaly#3A2F2C
Tritanopia#432929
Tritanomaly#43282A
Achromatopsia#303030

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Using #43282D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-43282d: #43282D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #43282D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-43282d': '#43282D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.263, green: 0.157, blue: 0.176)
Android XML<color name="color_43282d">#43282D</color>
SVG fillfill="#43282D"

More Red Colors

#43282D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#43282D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #43282D?

#43282D is a dark red — rgb(67, 40, 45) in RGB and hsl(349, 25%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Temptress (#3C2126), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.21.

What is the RGB value of #43282D?

#43282D is rgb(67, 40, 45) — red 67, green 40, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #43282D?

#43282D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 33%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #43282D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #43282D scores 13.29:1 against white and 1.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #43282D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #43282D 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 24.1, which is visibly different.

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