What color is #44001E?

#44001E 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 #44001E?

The RGB value is 68, 0, 30: 68 red, 0 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44001E?

The complementary color is #004426, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44001E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44001E color

#44001E rgb(68, 0, 30)

Shades of black

The hex color #44001E is a very dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 0% green and 11.8% blue (68, 0, 30).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 100% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 56% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.61:1).

#44001E color codes

HEX	`#44001E`
RGB	`rgb(68, 0, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 0%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 100%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 100%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 56%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.44, 32.75, 1.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.44, 32.77, 1.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.618, 1.323, 1.346)`
Decimal	`4456478`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44001E, 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 #44001E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44001E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.61:1	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 #44001E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44001e; }
.text { color: #44001e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44001e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 0 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44001e, #440400); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #44001E?: #44001E 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 #44001E?: The RGB value is 68, 0, 30: 68 red, 0 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44001E?: The complementary color is #004426, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44001E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.