What color is #442530?

#442530 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Castro. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #442530?

The RGB value is 68, 37, 48: 68 red, 37 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #442530?

The complementary color is #254439, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #442530?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#442530 color

#442530 rgb(68, 37, 48)

Shades of red

The hex color #442530 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 14.5% green and 18.8% blue (68, 37, 48).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 30% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 29% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Castro (#44232F), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.52:1).

#442530 color codes

HEX	`#442530`
RGB	`rgb(68, 37, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 14.5%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 30%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 46%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 29%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.08, 16.38, -0.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.08, 16.4, 357.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.579, 2.766, 3.141)`
Decimal	`4465968`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #442530, 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 #442530	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#442530 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #442530 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #442530; }
.text { color: #442530; }
.border { border: 2px solid #442530; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 37 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #442530, #442925); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #442530?: #442530 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Castro. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #442530?: The RGB value is 68, 37, 48: 68 red, 37 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #442530?: The complementary color is #254439, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #442530?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.