What color is #44332D?

#44332D is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Film Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #44332D?

The RGB value is 68, 51, 45: 68 red, 51 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44332D?

The complementary color is #2D3E44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44332D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44332D color

#44332D rgb(68, 51, 45)

Shades of gray

The hex color #44332D is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 20% green and 17.6% blue (68, 51, 45).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 20% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 34% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Film Noir (#473933), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.95:1).

#44332D color codes

HEX	`#44332D`
RGB	`rgb(68, 51, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 20%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 20%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 34%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 34%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.95, 6.62, 6.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.95, 9.46, 45.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.041, 3.786, 3)`
Decimal	`4469549`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44332D, 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 #44332D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44332D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #44332D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44332d; }
.text { color: #44332d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44332d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 51 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44332d, #443f2d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #44332D?: #44332D is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Film Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #44332D?: The RGB value is 68, 51, 45: 68 red, 51 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44332D?: The complementary color is #2D3E44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44332D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.