#434149 Color
#434149 is rgb(67, 65, 73) in RGB, hsl(255, 6%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 11%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Graphite (#41424C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#434149rgb(67, 65, 73)hsl(255, 6%, 27%)hsv(255, 11%, 29%)cmyk(8%, 11%, 0%, 71%)oklch(38% 0.014 297.2)lab(27.96% 2.25 -4.55)lch(27.96% 5.08 296.27)What #434149 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 #434149, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#434149 Channel Values
How #434149 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 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 255° · S 6% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 255° · S 11% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.04:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #434149 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 #434149
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #434149; 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 #434149
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 #434149 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-434149: #434149;background-color: #434149;colors: { 'color-434149': '#434149' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.255, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_434149">#434149</color>fill="#434149"More Gray Colors
#434149 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#434149 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #434149?
#434149 is a dark gray — rgb(67, 65, 73) in RGB and hsl(255, 6%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Graphite (#41424C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.9.
What is the RGB value of #434149?
#434149 is rgb(67, 65, 73) — red 67, green 65, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #434149?
#434149 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 11%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #434149 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #434149 scores 10.04:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #434149 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #434149 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 14.86, which is visibly different.
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