What color is #442012?

#442012 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Délicieux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #442012?

The RGB value is 68, 32, 18: 68 red, 32 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #442012?

The complementary color is #123644, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #442012?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#442012 color

#442012 rgb(68, 32, 18)

Shades of brown

The hex color #442012 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 12.5% green and 7.1% blue (68, 32, 18).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 58% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 74% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Délicieux au Chocolat (#412010), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.37:1).

#442012 color codes

HEX	`#442012`
RGB	`rgb(68, 32, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 12.5%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 58%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 74%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 74%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.02, 15.87, 17.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.02, 23.3, 47.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.01, 2.306, 0.859)`
Decimal	`4464658`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #442012, 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 #442012	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#442012 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	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 #442012 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #442012; }
.text { color: #442012; }
.border { border: 2px solid #442012; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 32 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #442012, #443912); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #442012?: #442012 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Délicieux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #442012?: The RGB value is 68, 32, 18: 68 red, 32 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #442012?: The complementary color is #123644, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #442012?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.