What color is #44382C?

#44382C 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 #44382C?

The RGB value is 68, 56, 44: 68 red, 56 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44382C?

The complementary color is #2C3844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44382C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44382C color

#44382C rgb(68, 56, 44)

Shades of gray

The hex color #44382C is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 22% green and 17.3% blue (68, 56, 44).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 21% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 35% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Batch Brew (#45392F), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.36:1).

#44382C color codes

HEX	`#44382C`
RGB	`rgb(68, 56, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 22%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 21%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 35%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 35%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.45, 3.16, 9.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.45, 10, 71.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.253, 4.239, 2.977)`
Decimal	`4470828`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44382C, 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 #44382C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44382C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #44382C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44382c; }
.text { color: #44382c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44382c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 56 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44382c, #44442c); }

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Questions

What color is #44382C?: #44382C 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 #44382C?: The RGB value is 68, 56, 44: 68 red, 56 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44382C?: The complementary color is #2C3844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44382C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.