#434144 Color
#434144 is rgb(67, 65, 68) in RGB, hsl(280, 2%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 4%, 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 4.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#434144rgb(67, 65, 68)hsl(280, 2%, 26%)hsv(280, 4%, 27%)cmyk(1%, 4%, 0%, 73%)oklch(37.8% 0.006 314.8)lab(27.81% 1.37 -1.52)lch(27.81% 2.05 312.20)What #434144 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 #434144, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#434144 Channel Values
How #434144 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 65 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 280° · S 2% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 280° · S 4% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.1:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #434144 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 #434144
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #434144; 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 #434144
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 #434144 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.
#434144#414144#424144#424244#424144#434141#434142#424242Using #434144 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-434144: #434144;background-color: #434144;colors: { 'color-434144': '#434144' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.255, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_434144">#434144</color>fill="#434144"More Gray Colors
#434144 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#434144 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #434144?
#434144 is a dark gray — rgb(67, 65, 68) in RGB and hsl(280, 2%, 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 4.71.
What is the RGB value of #434144?
#434144 is rgb(67, 65, 68) — red 67, green 65, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #434144?
#434144 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 4%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #434144 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #434144 scores 10.1:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #434144 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #434144 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 14.24, which is visibly different.
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