What color is #442028?

#442028 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #442028?

The RGB value is 68, 32, 40: 68 red, 32 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #442028?

The complementary color is #20443C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #442028?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#442028 color

#442028 rgb(68, 32, 40)

Shades of red

The hex color #442028 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 12.5% green and 15.7% blue (68, 32, 40).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 36% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 41% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Bruised Plum (#3B1921), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.16:1).

#442028 color codes

HEX	`#442028`
RGB	`rgb(68, 32, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 12.5%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 36%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 53%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 41%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.53, 18.31, 2.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.53, 18.48, 7.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.284, 2.415, 2.3)`
Decimal	`4464680`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #442028, 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 #442028	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#442028 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	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 #442028 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #442028; }
.text { color: #442028; }
.border { border: 2px solid #442028; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 32 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #442028, #442a20); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #442028?: #442028 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #442028?: The RGB value is 68, 32, 40: 68 red, 32 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #442028?: The complementary color is #20443C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #442028?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.