What color is #442834?

#442834 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #442834?

The RGB value is 68, 40, 52: 68 red, 40 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #442834?

The complementary color is #284438, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #442834?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#442834 color

#442834 rgb(68, 40, 52)

Shades of red

The hex color #442834 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 15.7% green and 20.4% blue (68, 40, 52).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 26% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 24% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tasting (#492A34), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.13:1).

#442834 color codes

HEX	`#442834`
RGB	`rgb(68, 40, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 15.7%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 26%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 41%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 24%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.02, 15.14, -2.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.02, 15.3, 351.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.763, 2.995, 3.628)`
Decimal	`4466740`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #442834, 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 #442834	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#442834 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	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 #442834 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #442834; }
.text { color: #442834; }
.border { border: 2px solid #442834; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 40 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #442834, #442a28); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #442834?: #442834 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #442834?: The RGB value is 68, 40, 52: 68 red, 40 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #442834?: The complementary color is #284438, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #442834?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.