What color is #442521?

#442521 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Brown Coffee. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #442521?

The RGB value is 68, 37, 33: 68 red, 37 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #442521?

The complementary color is #214044, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #442521?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#442521 color

#442521 rgb(68, 37, 33)

Shades of brown

The hex color #442521 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 14.5% green and 12.9% blue (68, 37, 33).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 35% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 51% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Brown Coffee (#4A2C2A), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.7:1).

#442521 color codes

HEX	`#442521`
RGB	`rgb(68, 37, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 14.5%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 35%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 51%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 51%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.64, 14.15, 8.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.64, 16.76, 32.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.32, 2.662, 1.778)`
Decimal	`4465953`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #442521, 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 #442521	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#442521 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #442521 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #442521; }
.text { color: #442521; }
.border { border: 2px solid #442521; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 37 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #442521, #443721); }

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Questions

What color is #442521?: #442521 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Brown Coffee. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #442521?: The RGB value is 68, 37, 33: 68 red, 37 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #442521?: The complementary color is #214044, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #442521?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.