#440316 Color
#440316 is rgb(68, 3, 22) in RGB, hsl(342, 92%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 96%, 68%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sienna (#3C1414), visibly different at ΔE 10.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#440316rgb(68, 3, 22)hsl(342, 92%, 14%)hsv(342, 96%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 96%, 68%, 73%)oklch(25% 0.095 11.2)lab(11.96% 30.77 8.12)lch(11.96% 31.82 14.78)What #440316 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 #440316, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#440316 Channel Values
How #440316 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 3 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 342° · S 92% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 342° · S 96% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 96% · Y 68% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.53:1 vs white · 1.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #440316 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 #440316
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #440316; 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 #440316
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 #440316 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.
#440316#1A1A16#301316#262613#341D14#430606#44050E#1F1F1FUsing #440316 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-440316: #440316;background-color: #440316;colors: { 'color-440316': '#440316' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.012, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_440316">#440316</color>fill="#440316"More Pink Colors
#440316 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#440316 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #440316?
#440316 is a darkest pink — rgb(68, 3, 22) in RGB and hsl(342, 92%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sienna (#3C1414), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.94.
What is the RGB value of #440316?
#440316 is rgb(68, 3, 22) — red 68, green 3, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #440316?
#440316 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 96%, 68%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #440316 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #440316 scores 16.53:1 against white and 1.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #440316 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #440316 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 33.99, which is a different colour altogether.
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