#440414 Color
#440414 is rgb(68, 4, 20) in RGB, hsl(345, 89%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 94%, 71%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Bean (#3D0C02), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#440414rgb(68, 4, 20)hsl(345, 89%, 14%)hsv(345, 94%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 94%, 71%, 73%)oklch(25.1% 0.093 13.7)lab(12.06% 30.27 9.62)lch(12.06% 31.76 17.64)What #440414 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 #440414, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#440414 Channel Values
How #440414 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 4 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 89% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · S 94% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 94% · Y 71% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.49:1 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 #440414 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 #440414
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #440414; 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 #440414
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 #440414 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.
#440414#1B1B13#301414#272711#351D12#440606#44050D#1F1F1FUsing #440414 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-440414: #440414;background-color: #440414;colors: { 'color-440414': '#440414' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.016, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_440414">#440414</color>fill="#440414"More Red Colors
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#440414 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #440414?
#440414 is a darkest red — rgb(68, 4, 20) in RGB and hsl(345, 89%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Bean (#3D0C02), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.71.
What is the RGB value of #440414?
#440414 is rgb(68, 4, 20) — red 68, green 4, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #440414?
#440414 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 94%, 71%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #440414 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #440414 scores 16.49:1 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 #440414 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #440414 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 33.97, which is a different colour altogether.
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