What color is #44142C?

#44142C is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Blackberry. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #44142C?

The RGB value is 68, 20, 44: 68 red, 20 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44142C?

The complementary color is #14442C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44142C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44142C color

#44142C rgb(68, 20, 44)

Shades of red

The hex color #44142C is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 7.8% green and 17.3% blue (68, 20, 44).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 55% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 35% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Blackberry (#43182F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.19:1).

#44142C color codes

HEX	`#44142C`
RGB	`rgb(68, 20, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 7.8%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 55%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 71%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 35%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.02, 25.87, -4.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.02, 26.18, 351.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.089, 1.911, 2.589)`
Decimal	`4461612`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44142C, 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 #44142C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44142C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #44142C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44142c; }
.text { color: #44142c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44142c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 20 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44142c, #441414); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #44142C?: #44142C is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Blackberry. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #44142C?: The RGB value is 68, 20, 44: 68 red, 20 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44142C?: The complementary color is #14442C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44142C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.