What color is #442725?

#442725 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Brown Coffee. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #442725?

The RGB value is 68, 39, 37: 68 red, 39 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #442725?

The complementary color is #254244, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #442725?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#442725 color

#442725 rgb(68, 39, 37)

Shades of red

The hex color #442725 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 15.3% green and 14.5% blue (68, 39, 37).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 30% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 46% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Brown Coffee (#4A2C2A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.44:1).

#442725 color codes

HEX	`#442725`
RGB	`rgb(68, 39, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 15.3%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 30%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 46%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 46%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.28, 13.37, 7.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.28, 15.13, 27.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.444, 2.814, 2.112)`
Decimal	`4466469`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #442725, 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 #442725	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#442725 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	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 #442725 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #442725; }
.text { color: #442725; }
.border { border: 2px solid #442725; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 39 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #442725, #443725); }

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Questions

What color is #442725?: #442725 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Brown Coffee. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #442725?: The RGB value is 68, 39, 37: 68 red, 39 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #442725?: The complementary color is #254244, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #442725?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.