#44172F Color
#44172F is rgb(68, 23, 47) in RGB, hsl(328, 49%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 31%, 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 9.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#44172Frgb(68, 23, 47)hsl(328, 49%, 18%)hsv(328, 66%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 66%, 31%, 73%)oklch(28.4% 0.076 349.9)lab(15.86% 24.29 -4.75)lch(15.86% 24.75 348.93)What #44172F 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 #44172F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#44172F Channel Values
How #44172F 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 23 · B 47 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 328° · S 49% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 328° · S 66% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 66% · Y 31% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.9:1 vs white · 1.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #44172F 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 #44172F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #44172F; 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 #44172F
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 #44172F 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.
#44172F#23232F#331F2F#2C2C2E#37252E#421B1B#431A24#272727Using #44172F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-44172f: #44172F;background-color: #44172F;colors: { 'color-44172f': '#44172F' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.090, blue: 0.184)<color name="color_44172f">#44172F</color>fill="#44172F"More Pink Colors
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#44172F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #44172F?
#44172F is a darkest pink — rgb(68, 23, 47) in RGB and hsl(328, 49%, 18%) 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 9.32.
What is the RGB value of #44172F?
#44172F is rgb(68, 23, 47) — red 68, green 23, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #44172F?
#44172F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 31%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #44172F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #44172F scores 14.9:1 against white and 1.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #44172F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #44172F 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 29.39, which is a different colour altogether.
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