What color is #44402D?

#44402D is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #44402D?

The RGB value is 68, 64, 45: 68 red, 64 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44402D?

The complementary color is #2D3144, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44402D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44402D color

#44402D rgb(68, 64, 45)

Shades of gray

The hex color #44402D is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 25.1% green and 17.6% blue (68, 64, 45).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 20% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 34% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Olive Leaf (#4E4B35), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.41:1).

#44402D color codes

HEX	`#44402D`
RGB	`rgb(68, 64, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 25.1%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 20%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 34%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 34%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.98, -1.84, 12.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.98, 12.41, 98.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.691, 5.085, 3.217)`
Decimal	`4472877`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44402D, 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 #44402D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44402D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	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 #44402D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44402d; }
.text { color: #44402d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44402d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 64 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44402d, #3c442d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #44402D?: #44402D is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #44402D?: The RGB value is 68, 64, 45: 68 red, 64 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44402D?: The complementary color is #2D3144, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44402D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.