#434C43 Color
#434C43 is rgb(67, 76, 67) in RGB, hsl(120, 6%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 12%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Gray B (#4E5451), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#434C43rgb(67, 76, 67)hsl(120, 6%, 28%)hsv(120, 12%, 30%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 12%, 70%)oklch(40.5% 0.019 145.2)lab(31.28% -5.28 4.08)lch(31.28% 6.67 142.27)What #434C43 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 #434C43, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#434C43 Channel Values
How #434C43 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 76 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 120° · S 6% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 120° · S 12% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.92:1 vs white · 2.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #434C43 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 #434C43
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #434C43; 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 #434C43
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 #434C43 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.
#434C43#4B4B43#484B43#494943#474A43#444B4B#444B48#4A4A4AUsing #434C43 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-434c43: #434C43;background-color: #434C43;colors: { 'color-434c43': '#434C43' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.298, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_434c43">#434C43</color>fill="#434C43"More Gray Colors
#434C43 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#434C43 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #434C43?
#434C43 is a dark gray — rgb(67, 76, 67) in RGB and hsl(120, 6%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Gray B (#4E5451), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.49.
What is the RGB value of #434C43?
#434C43 is rgb(67, 76, 67) — red 67, green 76, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #434C43?
#434C43 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 12%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #434C43 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #434C43 scores 8.92:1 against white and 2.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #434C43 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #434C43 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 10.64, which is visibly different.
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