What color is #446221?

#446221 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #446221?

The RGB value is 68, 98, 33: 68 red, 98 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #446221?

The complementary color is #3F2162, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #446221?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#446221 color

#446221 rgb(68, 98, 33)

Shades of green

The hex color #446221 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 38.4% green and 12.9% blue (68, 98, 33).

Its hue angle is 88°, with 50% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 66% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Bimi Green (#54682B), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.97:1).

#446221 color codes

HEX	`#446221`
RGB	`rgb(68, 98, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 38.4%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(88, 50%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(88, 66%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 66%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.97, -22.81, 32.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.97, 39.76, 125)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.026, 10.074, 3.013)`
Decimal	`4481569`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #446221, 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 #446221	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#446221 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #446221 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #446221; }
.text { color: #446221; }
.border { border: 2px solid #446221; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 98 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #446221, #236221); }

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Questions

What color is #446221?: #446221 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #446221?: The RGB value is 68, 98, 33: 68 red, 98 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #446221?: The complementary color is #3F2162, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #446221?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.