What color is #442225?

#442225 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #442225?

The RGB value is 68, 34, 37: 68 red, 34 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #442225?

The complementary color is #224441, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #442225?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 13.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#442225 color

#442225 rgb(68, 34, 37)

Shades of red

The hex color #442225 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 13.3% green and 14.5% blue (68, 34, 37).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 33% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 46% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Bruised Plum (#3B1921), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.99:1).

#442225 color codes

HEX	`#442225`
RGB	`rgb(68, 34, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 13.3%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 33%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 50%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 46%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.95, 16.62, 5.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.95, 17.42, 17.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.29, 2.507, 2.061)`
Decimal	`4465189`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #442225, 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 #442225	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#442225 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	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 #442225 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #442225; }
.text { color: #442225; }
.border { border: 2px solid #442225; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 34 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #442225, #443022); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #442225?: #442225 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #442225?: The RGB value is 68, 34, 37: 68 red, 34 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #442225?: The complementary color is #224441, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #442225?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 13.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.