What color is #442941?

#442941 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #442941?

The RGB value is 68, 41, 65: 68 red, 41 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #442941?

The complementary color is #29442C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #442941?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#442941 color

#442941 rgb(68, 41, 65)

Shades of purple

The hex color #442941 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 16.1% green and 25.5% blue (68, 41, 65).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 25% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 4% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Purple (#4E334E), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.81:1).

#442941 color codes

HEX	`#442941`
RGB	`rgb(68, 41, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 16.1%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 25%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 40%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 4%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.81, 17.11, -10)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.81, 19.82, 329.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.131, 3.197, 5.399)`
Decimal	`4467009`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #442941, 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 #442941	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#442941 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #442941 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #442941; }
.text { color: #442941; }
.border { border: 2px solid #442941; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 41 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #442941, #442933); }

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Questions

What color is #442941?: #442941 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #442941?: The RGB value is 68, 41, 65: 68 red, 41 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #442941?: The complementary color is #29442C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #442941?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.