#442708 Color
#442708 is rgb(68, 39, 8) in RGB, hsl(31, 79%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 88%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), visibly different at ΔE 10.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#442708rgb(68, 39, 8)hsl(31, 79%, 15%)hsv(31, 88%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 88%, 73%)oklch(30.4% 0.061 63)lab(19.04% 11.92 24.31)lch(19.04% 27.07 63.89)What #442708 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 #442708, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#442708 Channel Values
How #442708 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 39 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 79% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 88% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 88% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.64:1 vs white · 1.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #442708 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 #442708
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #442708; 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 #442708
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 #442708 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.
#442708#2D2D07#382B08#333305#3A2E06#452424#45251C#2E2E2EUsing #442708 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-442708: #442708;background-color: #442708;colors: { 'color-442708': '#442708' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.153, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_442708">#442708</color>fill="#442708"More Brown Colors
#442708 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#442708 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #442708?
#442708 is a darkest brown — rgb(68, 39, 8) in RGB and hsl(31, 79%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.21.
What is the RGB value of #442708?
#442708 is rgb(68, 39, 8) — red 68, green 39, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #442708?
#442708 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 88%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #442708 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #442708 scores 13.64:1 against white and 1.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #442708 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #442708 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 30.26, which is a different colour altogether.
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