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#43383F Color

#43383F is rgb(67, 56, 63) in RGB, hsl(322, 9%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 6%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xumo (#413639), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#43383F
HEX#43383F
RGBrgb(67, 56, 63)
HSLhsl(322, 9%, 24%)
HSVhsv(322, 16%, 26%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 16%, 6%, 74%)
OKLCHoklch(35.5% 0.019 339.7)
LABlab(24.91% 6.09 -2.47)
LCHlch(24.91% 6.57 337.93)

What #43383F 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 #43383F, 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.

#43383F Channel Values

How #43383F 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 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 322° · S 9% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 322° · S 16% · V 26%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 16% · Y 6% · K 74%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.19:1 vs white · 1.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #43383F 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 text11.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #43383F

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

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 #43383F 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#43383F
Protanopia#3A3A3F
Protanomaly#3E393F
Deuteranopia#3C3C3F
Deuteranomaly#3F3A3F
Tritanopia#423939
Tritanomaly#43393B
Achromatopsia#3B3B3B

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Using #43383F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-43383f: #43383F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #43383F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-43383f': '#43383F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.263, green: 0.220, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_43383f">#43383F</color>
SVG fillfill="#43383F"

More Gray Colors

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

#43383F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #43383F?

#43383F is a dark gray — rgb(67, 56, 63) in RGB and hsl(322, 9%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xumo (#413639), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.76.

What is the RGB value of #43383F?

#43383F is rgb(67, 56, 63) — red 67, green 56, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #43383F?

#43383F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 6%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #43383F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #43383F scores 11.19:1 against white and 1.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #43383F 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 19.43, which is visibly different.

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