What color is #44282A?

#44282A is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #44282A?

The RGB value is 68, 40, 42: 68 red, 40 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44282A?

The complementary color is #284442, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44282A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44282A color

#44282A rgb(68, 40, 42)

Shades of red

The hex color #44282A is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 15.7% green and 16.5% blue (68, 40, 42).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 26% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 38% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.27:1).

#44282A color codes

HEX	`#44282A`
RGB	`rgb(68, 40, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 15.7%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 26%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 41%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 38%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.7, 13.44, 4.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.7, 14.09, 17.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.561, 2.914, 2.565)`
Decimal	`4466730`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44282A, 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 #44282A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44282A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	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 #44282A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44282a; }
.text { color: #44282a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44282a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 40 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44282a, #443428); }

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Questions

What color is #44282A?: #44282A is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #44282A?: The RGB value is 68, 40, 42: 68 red, 40 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44282A?: The complementary color is #284442, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44282A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.