#441B03 Color
#441B03 is rgb(68, 27, 3) in RGB, hsl(22, 92%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 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 8.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#441B03rgb(68, 27, 3)hsl(22, 92%, 14%)hsv(22, 96%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 96%, 73%)oklch(27.9% 0.072 47.4)lab(15.89% 19.03 22.64)lch(15.89% 29.58 49.95)What #441B03 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 #441B03, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#441B03 Channel Values
How #441B03 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 27 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 92% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 96% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 96% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.96:1 vs white · 1.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #441B03 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 #441B03
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #441B03; 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 #441B03
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 #441B03 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.
#441B03#262602#342203#2D2D00#382700#451919#441A12#272727Using #441B03 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-441b03: #441B03;background-color: #441B03;colors: { 'color-441b03': '#441B03' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.106, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_441b03">#441B03</color>fill="#441B03"More Brown Colors
#441B03 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#441B03 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #441B03?
#441B03 is a darkest brown — rgb(68, 27, 3) in RGB and hsl(22, 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 8.8.
What is the RGB value of #441B03?
#441B03 is rgb(68, 27, 3) — red 68, green 27, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #441B03?
#441B03 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 96%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #441B03 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #441B03 scores 14.96:1 against white and 1.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #441B03 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #441B03 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 30.43, which is a different colour altogether.
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