#43300E Color
#43300E is rgb(67, 48, 14) in RGB, hsl(38, 65%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 79%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#43300Ergb(67, 48, 14)hsl(38, 65%, 16%)hsv(38, 79%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 79%, 74%)oklch(32.4% 0.056 78.8)lab(21.56% 5.97 24.36)lch(21.56% 25.08 76.23)What #43300E 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 #43300E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#43300E Channel Values
How #43300E 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 48 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 65% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 79% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 79% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.59:1 vs white · 1.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #43300E 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 #43300E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #43300E; 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 #43300E
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 #43300E 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.
#43300E#34340E#3A320E#37370C#3C340D#452D2D#442E24#333333Using #43300E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-43300e: #43300E;background-color: #43300E;colors: { 'color-43300e': '#43300E' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.188, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_43300e">#43300E</color>fill="#43300E"More Brown Colors
#43300E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#43300E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #43300E?
#43300E is a darkest brown — rgb(67, 48, 14) in RGB and hsl(38, 65%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.13.
What is the RGB value of #43300E?
#43300E is rgb(67, 48, 14) — red 67, green 48, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #43300E?
#43300E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 79%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #43300E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #43300E scores 12.59:1 against white and 1.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #43300E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #43300E 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 31.12, which is a different colour altogether.
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