#434643 Color
#434643 is rgb(67, 70, 67) in RGB, hsl(120, 2%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 4%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Outer Space (#414A4C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#434643rgb(67, 70, 67)hsl(120, 2%, 27%)hsv(120, 4%, 27%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 4%, 73%)oklch(39% 0.006 145.5)lab(29.36% -1.79 1.36)lch(29.36% 2.25 142.72)What #434643 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 #434643, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#434643 Channel Values
How #434643 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 70 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 120° · S 2% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 120° · S 4% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.56:1 vs white · 2.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #434643 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 #434643
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #434643; 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 #434643
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 #434643 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-434643: #434643;background-color: #434643;colors: { 'color-434643': '#434643' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.275, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_434643">#434643</color>fill="#434643"More Gray Colors
#434643 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#434643 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #434643?
#434643 is a dark gray — rgb(67, 70, 67) in RGB and hsl(120, 2%, 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 4.39.
What is the RGB value of #434643?
#434643 is rgb(67, 70, 67) — red 67, green 70, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #434643?
#434643 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 4%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #434643 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #434643 scores 9.56:1 against white and 2.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #434643 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #434643 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 11.87, which is visibly different.
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