#440D2A Color
#440D2A is rgb(68, 13, 42) in RGB, hsl(328, 68%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 38%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#440D2Argb(68, 13, 42)hsl(328, 68%, 16%)hsv(328, 81%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 81%, 38%, 73%)oklch(26.8% 0.089 352.6)lab(13.91% 28.44 -4.03)lch(13.91% 28.72 351.94)What #440D2A 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 #440D2A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#440D2A Channel Values
How #440D2A 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 13 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 328° · S 68% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 328° · S 81% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 81% · Y 38% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.71:1 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 #440D2A 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 #440D2A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #440D2A; 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 #440D2A
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 #440D2A 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.
#440D2A#1E1E2A#31192A#292928#352029#431313#43111E#232323Using #440D2A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-440d2a: #440D2A;background-color: #440D2A;colors: { 'color-440d2a': '#440D2A' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.051, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_440d2a">#440D2A</color>fill="#440D2A"More Pink Colors
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#440D2A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #440D2A?
#440D2A is a darkest pink — rgb(68, 13, 42) in RGB and hsl(328, 68%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.78.
What is the RGB value of #440D2A?
#440D2A is rgb(68, 13, 42) — red 68, green 13, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #440D2A?
#440D2A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 38%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #440D2A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #440D2A scores 15.71:1 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 #440D2A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #440D2A 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 31.91, which is a different colour altogether.
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