What color is #443026?

#443026 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color English Walnut. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #443026?

The RGB value is 68, 48, 38: 68 red, 48 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #443026?

The complementary color is #263A44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #443026?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#443026 color

#443026 rgb(68, 48, 38)

Shades of gray

The hex color #443026 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 18.8% green and 14.9% blue (68, 48, 38).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 28% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 44% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is English Walnut (#3E2B23), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.38:1).

#443026 color codes

HEX	`#443026`
RGB	`rgb(68, 48, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 18.8%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 28%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 44%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 44%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.88, 7.54, 9.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.88, 12.51, 52.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.791, 3.483, 2.306)`
Decimal	`4468774`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #443026, 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 #443026	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#443026 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #443026 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #443026; }
.text { color: #443026; }
.border { border: 2px solid #443026; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 48 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #443026, #443f26); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #443026?: #443026 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color English Walnut. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #443026?: The RGB value is 68, 48, 38: 68 red, 48 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #443026?: The complementary color is #263A44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #443026?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.