What color is #440301?

#440301 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Oxblood. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #440301?

The RGB value is 68, 3, 1: 68 red, 3 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #440301?

The complementary color is #014244, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #440301?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#440301 color

#440301 rgb(68, 3, 1)

Shades of black

The hex color #440301 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 1.2% green and 0.4% blue (68, 3, 1).

Its hue angle is 2°, with 97% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 96% magenta, 99% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Oxblood (#4A0000), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.68:1).

#440301 color codes

HEX	`#440301`
RGB	`rgb(68, 3, 1)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 1.2%, 0.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(2, 97%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(2, 99%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 96%, 99%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.25, 29.67, 17.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.25, 34.32, 30.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.422, 1.297, 0.151)`
Decimal	`4457217`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #440301, 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 #440301	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#440301 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.68:1	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 #440301 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #440301; }
.text { color: #440301; }
.border { border: 2px solid #440301; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 3 1 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #440301, #442501); }

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Questions

What color is #440301?: #440301 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Oxblood. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #440301?: The RGB value is 68, 3, 1: 68 red, 3 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #440301?: The complementary color is #014244, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #440301?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.