What color is #44372C?

#44372C is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Batch Brew. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #44372C?

The RGB value is 68, 55, 44: 68 red, 55 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44372C?

The complementary color is #2C3944, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44372C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44372C color

#44372C rgb(68, 55, 44)

Shades of gray

The hex color #44372C is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 21.6% green and 17.3% blue (68, 55, 44).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 21% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 35% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Batch Brew (#45392F), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.48:1).

#44372C color codes

HEX	`#44372C`
RGB	`rgb(68, 55, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 21.6%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 21%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 35%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 35%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.14, 3.82, 9.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.14, 9.84, 67.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.205, 4.143, 2.961)`
Decimal	`4470572`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44372C, 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 #44372C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44372C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	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 #44372C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44372c; }
.text { color: #44372c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44372c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 55 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44372c, #44432c); }

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Questions

What color is #44372C?: #44372C is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Batch Brew. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #44372C?: The RGB value is 68, 55, 44: 68 red, 55 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44372C?: The complementary color is #2C3944, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44372C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.