What color is #442C1D?

#442C1D is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color English Walnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #442C1D?

The RGB value is 68, 44, 29: 68 red, 44 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #442C1D?

The complementary color is #1D3544, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #442C1D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#442C1D color

#442C1D rgb(68, 44, 29)

Shades of brown

The hex color #442C1D is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 17.3% green and 11.4% blue (68, 44, 29).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 40% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 57% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is English Walnut (#3E2B23), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.93:1).

#442C1D color codes

HEX	`#442C1D`
RGB	`rgb(68, 44, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 17.3%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 40%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 57%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 57%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.52, 9.06, 14.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.52, 16.82, 57.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.507, 3.119, 1.58)`
Decimal	`4467741`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #442C1D, 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 #442C1D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#442C1D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.93:1	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 #442C1D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #442c1d; }
.text { color: #442c1d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #442c1d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 44 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #442c1d, #44401d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #442C1D?: #442C1D is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color English Walnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #442C1D?: The RGB value is 68, 44, 29: 68 red, 44 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #442C1D?: The complementary color is #1D3544, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #442C1D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.