What color is #441122?

#441122 is a very dark, moderate rose known as What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of What We Do in the Shadows?

The RGB value is 68, 17, 34: 68 red, 17 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of What We Do in the Shadows?

The complementary color is #114433, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #441122?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

What We Do in the Shadows color: hex code #441122

#441122 rgb(68, 17, 34)

Shades of red

What We Do in the Shadows has the hex code #441122. It is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 6.7% green and 13.3% blue (68, 17, 34).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 60% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 50% yellow and 73% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.57:1).

What We Do in the Shadows (#441122) color codes

HEX	`#441122`
RGB	`rgb(68, 17, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 6.7%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 60%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 75%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 75%, 50%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.09, 26.05, 1.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.09, 26.12, 4.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.873, 1.746, 1.699)`
Decimal	`4460834`
Short hex	`#412`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with What We Do in the Shadows, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #441122	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#441122 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #441122 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #441122; }
.text { color: #441122; }
.border { border: 2px solid #441122; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 17 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #441122, #441911); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

See #441122 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #441122?: #441122 is a very dark, moderate rose known as What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of What We Do in the Shadows?: The RGB value is 68, 17, 34: 68 red, 17 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of What We Do in the Shadows?: The complementary color is #114433, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #441122?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.