What color is #442A2E?

#442A2E is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #442A2E?

The RGB value is 68, 42, 46: 68 red, 42 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #442A2E?

The complementary color is #2A4440, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #442A2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#442A2E color

#442A2E rgb(68, 42, 46)

Shades of gray

The hex color #442A2E is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 16.5% green and 18% blue (68, 42, 46).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 24% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 32% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.99:1).

#442A2E color codes

HEX	`#442A2E`
RGB	`rgb(68, 42, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 16.5%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 24%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 38%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 32%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.37, 12.76, 2.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.37, 12.99, 10.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.705, 3.082, 2.984)`
Decimal	`4467246`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #442A2E, 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 #442A2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#442A2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #442A2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #442a2e; }
.text { color: #442a2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #442a2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 42 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #442a2e, #44332a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #442A2E?: #442A2E is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #442A2E?: The RGB value is 68, 42, 46: 68 red, 42 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #442A2E?: The complementary color is #2A4440, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #442A2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.