#441503 Color
#441503 is rgb(68, 21, 3) in RGB, hsl(17, 92%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 96%, 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 5.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#441503rgb(68, 21, 3)hsl(17, 92%, 14%)hsv(17, 96%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 69%, 96%, 73%)oklch(26.9% 0.078 40.5)lab(14.56% 22.35 20.99)lch(14.56% 30.66 43.20)What #441503 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 #441503, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#441503 Channel Values
How #441503 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 21 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 92% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 96% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 69% · Y 96% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.51:1 vs white · 1.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #441503 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 #441503
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #441503; 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 #441503
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 #441503 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.
#441503#222202#331E03#2B2B00#372400#441313#44140E#242424Using #441503 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-441503: #441503;background-color: #441503;colors: { 'color-441503': '#441503' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.082, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_441503">#441503</color>fill="#441503"More Brown Colors
#441503 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#441503 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #441503?
#441503 is a darkest brown — rgb(68, 21, 3) in RGB and hsl(17, 92%, 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 5.5.
What is the RGB value of #441503?
#441503 is rgb(68, 21, 3) — red 68, green 21, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #441503?
#441503 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 96%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #441503 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #441503 scores 15.51:1 against white and 1.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #441503 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #441503 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 31.66, which is a different colour altogether.
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