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#443E3C Color

#443E3C is rgb(68, 62, 60) in RGB, hsl(15, 6%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 12%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Olive (#3B3C36), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#443E3C
HEX#443E3C
RGBrgb(68, 62, 60)
HSLhsl(15, 6%, 25%)
HSVhsv(15, 12%, 27%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 12%, 73%)
OKLCHoklch(36.9% 0.009 39.4)
LABlab(26.77% 2.36 2.22)
LCHlch(26.77% 3.24 43.17)

What #443E3C 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 #443E3C, 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.

#443E3C Channel Values

How #443E3C 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 68 · G 62 · B 608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 15° · S 6% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 15° · S 12% · V 27%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 9% · Y 12% · K 73%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.5:1 vs white · 2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #443E3C 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 text10.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #443E3C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #443E3C; 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 #443E3C

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 #443E3C 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#443E3C
Protanopia#3F3F3C
Protanomaly#413F3C
Deuteranopia#40403C
Deuteranomaly#423F3C
Tritanopia#443E3E
Tritanomaly#443E3D
Achromatopsia#3F3F3F

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Using #443E3C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-443e3c: #443E3C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #443E3C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-443e3c': '#443E3C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.267, green: 0.243, blue: 0.235)
Android XML<color name="color_443e3c">#443E3C</color>
SVG fillfill="#443E3C"

More Gray Colors

#443E3C sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#443E3C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #443E3C?

#443E3C is a dark gray — rgb(68, 62, 60) in RGB and hsl(15, 6%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Olive (#3B3C36), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.37.

What is the RGB value of #443E3C?

#443E3C is rgb(68, 62, 60) — red 68, green 62, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #443E3C?

#443E3C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 12%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #443E3C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #443E3C scores 10.5:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #443E3C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #443E3C 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 16.45, which is visibly different.

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