#443C31 Color
#443C31 is rgb(68, 60, 49) in RGB, hsl(35, 16%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 28%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Lava (#483C32), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#443C31rgb(68, 60, 49)hsl(35, 16%, 23%)hsv(35, 28%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 28%, 73%)oklch(36.1% 0.021 75.7)lab(25.90% 2.06 8.17)lch(25.90% 8.42 75.86)What #443C31 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 #443C31, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#443C31 Channel Values
How #443C31 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 60 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 16% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 28% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 28% · 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 #443C31 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 #443C31
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #443C31; 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 #443C31
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 #443C31 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-443c31: #443C31;background-color: #443C31;colors: { 'color-443c31': '#443C31' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.235, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_443c31">#443C31</color>fill="#443C31"More Brown Colors
#443C31 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#443C31 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #443C31?
#443C31 is a dark brown — rgb(68, 60, 49) in RGB and hsl(35, 16%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Lava (#483C32), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.08.
What is the RGB value of #443C31?
#443C31 is rgb(68, 60, 49) — red 68, green 60, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #443C31?
#443C31 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 28%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #443C31 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #443C31 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 #443C31 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #443C31 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 19.47, which is visibly different.
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