What color is #442F0C?

#442F0C is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Secret Passage. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #442F0C?

The RGB value is 68, 47, 12: 68 red, 47 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #442F0C?

The complementary color is #0C2144, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #442F0C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#442F0C color

#442F0C rgb(68, 47, 12)

Shades of brown

The hex color #442F0C is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 18.4% green and 4.7% blue (68, 47, 12).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 70% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 82% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Secret Passage (#372A05), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.67:1).

#442F0C color codes

HEX	`#442F0C`
RGB	`rgb(68, 47, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 18.4%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 70%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 82%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 82%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.17, 5.63, 25.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.17, 25.67, 77.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.467, 3.289, 0.8)`
Decimal	`4468492`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #442F0C, 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 #442F0C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#442F0C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #442F0C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #442f0c; }
.text { color: #442f0c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #442f0c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 47 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #442f0c, #3d440c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #442F0C?: #442F0C is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Secret Passage. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #442F0C?: The RGB value is 68, 47, 12: 68 red, 47 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #442F0C?: The complementary color is #0C2144, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #442F0C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.