What color is #440219?

#440219 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 #440219?

The RGB value is 68, 2, 25: 68 red, 2 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #440219?

The complementary color is #02442D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #440219?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#440219 color

#440219 rgb(68, 2, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #440219 is a very dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 0.8% green and 9.8% blue (68, 2, 25).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 94% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 97% magenta, 63% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.55:1).

#440219 color codes

HEX	`#440219`
RGB	`rgb(68, 2, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 0.8%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 94%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 97%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 97%, 63%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.57, 31.45, 5.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.57, 31.85, 9.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.581, 1.343, 1.043)`
Decimal	`4456985`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #440219, 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 #440219	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#440219 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #440219 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #440219; }
.text { color: #440219; }
.border { border: 2px solid #440219; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 2 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #440219, #440c02); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #440219?: #440219 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 #440219?: The RGB value is 68, 2, 25: 68 red, 2 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #440219?: The complementary color is #02442D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #440219?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.