#442004 Color
#442004 is rgb(68, 32, 4) in RGB, hsl(26, 89%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 94%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#442004rgb(68, 32, 4)hsl(26, 89%, 14%)hsv(26, 94%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 53%, 94%, 73%)oklch(28.9% 0.067 53.8)lab(17.13% 16.10 23.73)lch(17.13% 28.67 55.84)What #442004 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 #442004, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#442004 Channel Values
How #442004 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 32 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 89% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 94% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 53% · Y 94% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.44:1 vs white · 1.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #442004 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 #442004
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #442004; 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 #442004
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 #442004 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.
#442004#292903#352504#2F2F00#392A02#451E1E#451F16#2A2A2AUsing #442004 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-442004: #442004;background-color: #442004;colors: { 'color-442004': '#442004' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.125, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_442004">#442004</color>fill="#442004"More Brown Colors
#442004 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#442004 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #442004?
#442004 is a darkest brown — rgb(68, 32, 4) in RGB and hsl(26, 89%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.47.
What is the RGB value of #442004?
#442004 is rgb(68, 32, 4) — red 68, green 32, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #442004?
#442004 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 94%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #442004 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #442004 scores 14.44:1 against white and 1.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #442004 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #442004 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 29.91, which is a different colour altogether.
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