What color is #440019?

#440019 is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #440019?

The RGB value is 68, 0, 25: 68 red, 0 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #440019?

The complementary color is #00442B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #440019?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#440019 color

#440019 rgb(68, 0, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #440019 is a very dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 0% green and 9.8% blue (68, 0, 25).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 100% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 63% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.67:1).

#440019 color codes

HEX	`#440019`
RGB	`rgb(68, 0, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 0%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 100%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 100%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 63%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.27, 32.32, 4.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.27, 32.65, 8.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.56, 1.3, 1.036)`
Decimal	`4456473`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #440019, 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 #440019	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#440019 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	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 #440019 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #440019; }
.text { color: #440019; }
.border { border: 2px solid #440019; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 0 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #440019, #440900); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #440019?: #440019 is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #440019?: The RGB value is 68, 0, 25: 68 red, 0 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #440019?: The complementary color is #00442B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #440019?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.