What color is #442C40?

#442C40 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #442C40?

The RGB value is 68, 44, 64: 68 red, 44 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #442C40?

The complementary color is #2C4430, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #442C40?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#442C40 color

#442C40 rgb(68, 44, 64)

Shades of purple

The hex color #442C40 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 17.3% green and 25.1% blue (68, 44, 64).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 21% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 6% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.5:1).

#442C40 color codes

HEX	`#442C40`
RGB	`rgb(68, 44, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 17.3%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 21%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 35%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 6%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.58, 14.92, -8.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.58, 17, 331.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.21, 3.401, 5.284)`
Decimal	`4467776`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #442C40, 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 #442C40	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#442C40 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #442C40 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #442c40; }
.text { color: #442c40; }
.border { border: 2px solid #442c40; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 44 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #442c40, #442c34); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #442C40?: #442C40 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #442C40?: The RGB value is 68, 44, 64: 68 red, 44 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #442C40?: The complementary color is #2C4430, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #442C40?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.