#442213 Color
#442213 is rgb(68, 34, 19) in RGB, hsl(18, 56%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 72%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sienna (#3C1414), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#442213rgb(68, 34, 19)hsl(18, 56%, 17%)hsv(18, 72%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 72%, 73%)oklch(29.5% 0.058 43.8)lab(17.79% 15.52 17.45)lch(17.79% 23.35 48.36)What #442213 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 #442213, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#442213 Channel Values
How #442213 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 34 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 56% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 72% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 72% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.15:1 vs white · 1.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #442213 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 #442213
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #442213; 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 #442213
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 #442213 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.
#442213#2A2A13#362713#303010#392B11#452020#44211C#2B2B2BUsing #442213 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-442213: #442213;background-color: #442213;colors: { 'color-442213': '#442213' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.133, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_442213">#442213</color>fill="#442213"More Brown Colors
#442213 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#442213 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #442213?
#442213 is a darkest brown — rgb(68, 34, 19) in RGB and hsl(18, 56%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sienna (#3C1414), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.74.
What is the RGB value of #442213?
#442213 is rgb(68, 34, 19) — red 68, green 34, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #442213?
#442213 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 72%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #442213 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #442213 scores 14.15:1 against white and 1.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #442213 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #442213 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 29.36, which is a different colour altogether.
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