What color is #44382E?

#44382E 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 #44382E?

The RGB value is 68, 56, 46: 68 red, 56 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44382E?

The complementary color is #2E3A44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44382E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44382E color

#44382E rgb(68, 56, 46)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 22% green and 18% blue (68, 56, 46).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 19% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 32% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Batch Brew (#45392F), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.35:1).

#44382E color codes

HEX	`#44382E`
RGB	`rgb(68, 56, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 22%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 19%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 32%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 32%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.5, 3.49, 8.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.5, 8.94, 67.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.291, 4.255, 3.179)`
Decimal	`4470830`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44382E, 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 #44382E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44382E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.35:1	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 #44382E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44382e; }
.text { color: #44382e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44382e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 56 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44382e, #44432e); }

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Questions

What color is #44382E?: #44382E 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 #44382E?: The RGB value is 68, 56, 46: 68 red, 56 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44382E?: The complementary color is #2E3A44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44382E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.