Old Burgundy (#43302E)

The hex code for Old Burgundy is #43302E. It is rgb(67, 48, 46) in RGB, hsl(6, 19%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 31%, 74%) in CMYK — a dark red. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#43302E

HEX#43302E

RGBrgb(67, 48, 46)

HSLhsl(6, 19%, 22%)

HSVhsv(6, 31%, 26%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 31%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(33% 0.028 25.5)

LABlab(22.06% 8.68 4.85)

LCHlch(22.06% 9.94 29.18)

Colors Closest to Old Burgundy

Old Burgundy is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Espresso#3B2F2FΔE 4.26 Xumo#413639ΔE 6.06 Royal Brown#523B35ΔE 6.23 Bister (Bistre)#3D2B1FΔE 7.07 Dark Lava#483C32ΔE 7.17 Temptress#3C2126ΔE 7.95

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#43302E Channel Values

How Old Burgundy 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 46	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 6° · S 19% · L 22%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 6° · S 31% · V 26%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 28% · Y 31% · K 74%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	12.35:1 vs white · 1.7:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Old Burgundy 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 text12.35:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.7:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Old Burgundy

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Old Burgundy; 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 Old Burgundy

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 Old Burgundy 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#43302E

Protanopia#34342E

Protanomaly#3A322E

Deuteranopia#37372D

Deuteranomaly#3C342E

Tritanopia#433030

Tritanomaly#43302F

Achromatopsia#353535

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Using #43302E in Code

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

CSS custom property--old-burgundy: #43302E;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #43302E;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'old-burgundy': '#43302E' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.263, green: 0.188, blue: 0.180)

Android XML<color name="old_burgundy">#43302E</color>

SVG fillfill="#43302E"

More Red Colors

Old Burgundy sits in the redfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

441306 432828 450902 420a00 460809 420000 470000 400c0c 47000c 400707 470012 3d1010 692020 892a2a 9f1d35 bc8f8f cc0033 dd4b4b eb0000 f70d1a ff0000 ff5757 ffa89e ffe5e9

#43302E Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Old Burgundy?

The hex code for Old Burgundy is #43302E. That is rgb(67, 48, 46) in RGB, hsl(6, 19%, 22%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 31%, 74%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #43302E?

#43302E is rgb(67, 48, 46) — red 67, green 48, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #43302E?

#43302E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 31%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #43302E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #43302E scores 12.35:1 against white and 1.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #43302E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #43302E 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 24.2, which is visibly different.

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