What color is #442219?

#442219 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Couch. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #442219?

The RGB value is 68, 34, 25: 68 red, 34 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #442219?

The complementary color is #193B44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #442219?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#442219 color

#442219 rgb(68, 34, 25)

Shades of brown

The hex color #442219 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 13.3% green and 9.8% blue (68, 34, 25).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 46% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 63% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Couch (#4E2A20), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.11:1).

#442219 color codes

HEX	`#442219`
RGB	`rgb(68, 34, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 13.3%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 46%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 63%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 63%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.66, 15.2, 13.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.66, 20.14, 40.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.132, 2.444, 1.226)`
Decimal	`4465177`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #442219, 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 #442219	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#442219 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #442219 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #442219; }
.text { color: #442219; }
.border { border: 2px solid #442219; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 34 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #442219, #443719); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #442219?: #442219 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Couch. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #442219?: The RGB value is 68, 34, 25: 68 red, 34 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #442219?: The complementary color is #193B44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #442219?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.