#434045 Color
#434045 is rgb(67, 64, 69) in RGB, hsl(276, 4%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 7%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Graphite (#41424C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#434045rgb(67, 64, 69)hsl(276, 4%, 26%)hsv(276, 7%, 27%)cmyk(3%, 7%, 0%, 73%)oklch(37.6% 0.009 312.2)lab(27.53% 2.15 -2.58)lch(27.53% 3.36 309.86)What #434045 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 #434045, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#434045 Channel Values
How #434045 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 64 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 4% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 7% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.2:1 vs white · 2.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #434045 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 #434045
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #434045; 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 #434045
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 #434045 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.
#434045#414145#424045#414145#424145#424141#434042#414141Using #434045 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-434045: #434045;background-color: #434045;colors: { 'color-434045': '#434045' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.251, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_434045">#434045</color>fill="#434045"More Gray Colors
#434045 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#434045 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #434045?
#434045 is a dark gray — rgb(67, 64, 69) in RGB and hsl(276, 4%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Graphite (#41424C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.78.
What is the RGB value of #434045?
#434045 is rgb(67, 64, 69) — red 67, green 64, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #434045?
#434045 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 7%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #434045 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #434045 scores 10.2:1 against white and 2.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #434045 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #434045 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 14.92, which is visibly different.
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