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#43474C Color

#43474C is rgb(67, 71, 76) in RGB, hsl(213, 6%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 7%, 0%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Outer Space (#414A4C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#43474C
HEX#43474C
RGBrgb(67, 71, 76)
HSLhsl(213, 6%, 28%)
HSVhsv(213, 12%, 30%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 7%, 0%, 70%)
OKLCHoklch(39.6% 0.01 253.9)
LABlab(29.92% -0.82 -3.61)
LCHlch(29.92% 3.70 257.19)

What #43474C 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 #43474C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every gray in the library.

#43474C Channel Values

How #43474C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 67 · G 71 · B 768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 213° · S 6% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 213° · S 12% · V 30%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 70%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.36:1 vs white · 2.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #43474C 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.

TextWhite text9.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #43474C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #43474C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #43474C

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 #43474C 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.

Typical#43474C
Protanopia#46464C
Protanomaly#45474C
Deuteranopia#46464C
Deuteranomaly#45464C
Tritanopia#424848
Tritanomaly#434749
Achromatopsia#474747

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Using #43474C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-43474c: #43474C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #43474C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-43474c': '#43474C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.263, green: 0.278, blue: 0.298)
Android XML<color name="color_43474c">#43474C</color>
SVG fillfill="#43474C"

More Gray Colors

#43474C sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#43474C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #43474C?

#43474C is a dark gray — rgb(67, 71, 76) in RGB and hsl(213, 6%, 28%) 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 2.92.

What is the RGB value of #43474C?

#43474C is rgb(67, 71, 76) — red 67, green 71, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #43474C?

#43474C converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 7%, 0%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #43474C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #43474C scores 9.36:1 against white and 2.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #43474C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #43474C 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 11.51, which is visibly different.

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