#440245 Color
#440245 is rgb(68, 2, 69) in RGB, hsl(299, 94%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 97%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), visibly different at ΔE 10.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#440245rgb(68, 2, 69)hsl(299, 94%, 14%)hsv(299, 97%, 27%)cmyk(1%, 97%, 0%, 73%)oklch(27.4% 0.123 327.6)lab(13.77% 35.56 -23.58)lch(13.77% 42.67 326.45)What #440245 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #440245, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#440245 Channel Values
How #440245 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 68 · G 2 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 299° · S 94% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 299° · S 97% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.67:1 vs white · 1.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #440245 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #440245
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #440245; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #440245
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #440245 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#440245#1A1A45#301345#262644#341D44#3F1616#41102F#232323Using #440245 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-440245: #440245;background-color: #440245;colors: { 'color-440245': '#440245' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.008, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_440245">#440245</color>fill="#440245"More Pink Colors
#440245 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#440245 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #440245?
#440245 is a darkest pink — rgb(68, 2, 69) in RGB and hsl(299, 94%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.32.
What is the RGB value of #440245?
#440245 is rgb(68, 2, 69) — red 68, green 2, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #440245?
#440245 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 97%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #440245 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #440245 scores 15.67:1 against white and 1.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #440245 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #440245 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 28.94, which is a different colour altogether.
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