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#43383A Color

#43383A is rgb(67, 56, 58) in RGB, hsl(349, 9%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 13%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xumo (#413639), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#43383A
HEX#43383A
RGBrgb(67, 56, 58)
HSLhsl(349, 9%, 24%)
HSVhsv(349, 16%, 26%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 16%, 13%, 74%)
OKLCHoklch(35.3% 0.016 5.6)
LABlab(24.77% 5.31 0.65)
LCHlch(24.77% 5.35 6.93)

What #43383A 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 #43383A, 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 gray in the library.

#43383A Channel Values

How #43383A 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 56 · B 588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 349° · S 9% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 349° · S 16% · V 26%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 16% · Y 13% · K 74%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.26:1 vs white · 1.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #43383A 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 text11.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #43383A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #43383A; 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 #43383A

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 #43383A 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#43383A
Protanopia#3A3A3A
Protanomaly#3E393A
Deuteranopia#3C3C3A
Deuteranomaly#3F3A3A
Tritanopia#433838
Tritanomaly#433839
Achromatopsia#3B3B3B

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Using #43383A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-43383a: #43383A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #43383A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-43383a': '#43383A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.263, green: 0.220, blue: 0.227)
Android XML<color name="color_43383a">#43383A</color>
SVG fillfill="#43383A"

More Gray Colors

#43383A sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#43383A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #43383A?

#43383A is a dark gray — rgb(67, 56, 58) in RGB and hsl(349, 9%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xumo (#413639), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.08.

What is the RGB value of #43383A?

#43383A is rgb(67, 56, 58) — red 67, green 56, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #43383A?

#43383A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 13%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #43383A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #43383A scores 11.26:1 against white and 1.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #43383A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #43383A 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 19.24, which is visibly different.

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