#434547 Color
#434547 is rgb(67, 69, 71) in RGB, hsl(210, 3%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 3%, 0%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Outer Space (#414A4C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#434547rgb(67, 69, 71)hsl(210, 3%, 27%)hsv(210, 6%, 28%)cmyk(6%, 3%, 0%, 72%)oklch(38.9% 0.004 247.9)lab(29.15% -0.52 -1.52)lch(29.15% 1.60 251.11)What #434547 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 #434547, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#434547 Channel Values
How #434547 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 69 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 210° · S 3% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 210° · S 6% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.63:1 vs white · 2.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #434547 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 #434547
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #434547; 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 #434547
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 #434547 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-434547: #434547;background-color: #434547;colors: { 'color-434547': '#434547' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.271, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_434547">#434547</color>fill="#434547"More Gray Colors
#434547 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#434547 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #434547?
#434547 is a dark gray — rgb(67, 69, 71) in RGB and hsl(210, 3%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Outer Space (#414A4C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.42.
What is the RGB value of #434547?
#434547 is rgb(67, 69, 71) — red 67, green 69, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #434547?
#434547 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 3%, 0%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #434547 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #434547 scores 9.63:1 against white and 2.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #434547 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #434547 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 12.15, which is visibly different.
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