#442738 Color
#442738 is rgb(68, 39, 56) in RGB, hsl(325, 27%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 18%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Temptress (#3C2126), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#442738rgb(68, 39, 56)hsl(325, 27%, 21%)hsv(325, 43%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 18%, 73%)oklch(31.6% 0.051 344.3)lab(19.96% 16.14 -4.99)lch(19.96% 16.89 342.82)What #442738 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 #442738, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#442738 Channel Values
How #442738 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 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 325° · S 27% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 325° · S 43% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 18% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.18:1 vs white · 1.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #442738 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 #442738
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #442738; 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 #442738
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 #442738 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.
#442738#2D2D38#382B38#333337#3A2E38#432A2A#432930#303030Using #442738 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-442738: #442738;background-color: #442738;colors: { 'color-442738': '#442738' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.153, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_442738">#442738</color>fill="#442738"More Pink Colors
#442738 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#442738 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #442738?
#442738 is a dark pink — rgb(68, 39, 56) in RGB and hsl(325, 27%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Temptress (#3C2126), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.5.
What is the RGB value of #442738?
#442738 is rgb(68, 39, 56) — red 68, green 39, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #442738?
#442738 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 18%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #442738 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #442738 scores 13.18:1 against white and 1.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #442738 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #442738 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 26.15, which is a different colour altogether.
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