#443A45 Color
#443A45 is rgb(68, 58, 69) in RGB, hsl(295, 9%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 16%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Taupe (#50404D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#443A45rgb(68, 58, 69)hsl(295, 9%, 25%)hsv(295, 16%, 27%)cmyk(1%, 16%, 0%, 73%)oklch(36.3% 0.023 323.2)lab(25.80% 6.28 -5.10)lch(25.80% 8.09 320.93)What #443A45 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 #443A45, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#443A45 Channel Values
How #443A45 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 68 · G 58 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 295° · S 9% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 295° · S 16% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.84:1 vs white · 1.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #443A45 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 #443A45
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #443A45; 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 #443A45
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 #443A45 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-443a45: #443A45;background-color: #443A45;colors: { 'color-443a45': '#443A45' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.227, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_443a45">#443A45</color>fill="#443A45"More Gray Colors
#443A45 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#443A45 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #443A45?
#443A45 is a dark gray — rgb(68, 58, 69) in RGB and hsl(295, 9%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Taupe (#50404D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.39.
What is the RGB value of #443A45?
#443A45 is rgb(68, 58, 69) — red 68, green 58, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #443A45?
#443A45 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 16%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #443A45 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #443A45 scores 10.84:1 against white and 1.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #443A45 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #443A45 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 19.33, which is visibly different.
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