What color is #44292C?

#44292C is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #44292C?

The RGB value is 68, 41, 44: 68 red, 41 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44292C?

The complementary color is #294441, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44292C?

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.

#44292C color

#44292C rgb(68, 41, 44)

Shades of red

The hex color #44292C is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 16.1% green and 17.3% blue (68, 41, 44).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 25% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 35% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#44292C color codes

HEX	`#44292C`
RGB	`rgb(68, 41, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 16.1%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 25%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 40%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 35%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.03, 13.1, 3.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.03, 13.51, 14.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.632, 2.997, 2.77)`
Decimal	`4466988`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44292C, 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 #44292C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44292C 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 #44292C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44292c; }
.text { color: #44292c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44292c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 41 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44292c, #443429); }

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Questions

What color is #44292C?: #44292C is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #44292C?: The RGB value is 68, 41, 44: 68 red, 41 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44292C?: The complementary color is #294441, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44292C?: 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.