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#442C33 Color

#442C33 is rgb(68, 44, 51) in RGB, hsl(343, 21%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 25%, 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 5.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#442C33
HEX#442C33
RGBrgb(68, 44, 51)
HSLhsl(343, 21%, 22%)
HSVhsv(343, 35%, 27%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 25%, 73%)
OKLCHoklch(32.5% 0.037 0.3)
LABlab(21.18% 12.31 0.22)
LCHlch(21.18% 12.32 1.01)

What #442C33 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 #442C33, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#442C33 Channel Values

How #442C33 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 68 · G 44 · B 518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 343° · S 21% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 343° · S 35% · V 27%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 25% · K 73%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.7:1 vs white · 1.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #442C33 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.

TextWhite text12.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #442C33

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #442C33; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #442C33

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 #442C33 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.

Typical#442C33
Protanopia#313133
Protanomaly#392F33
Deuteranopia#353532
Deuteranomaly#3C3233
Tritanopia#432D2D
Tritanomaly#442D2F
Achromatopsia#333333

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Using #442C33 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-442c33: #442C33;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #442C33;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-442c33': '#442C33' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.267, green: 0.173, blue: 0.200)
Android XML<color name="color_442c33">#442C33</color>
SVG fillfill="#442C33"

More Pink Colors

#442C33 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#442C33 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #442C33?

#442C33 is a dark pink — rgb(68, 44, 51) in RGB and hsl(343, 21%, 22%) 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 5.38.

What is the RGB value of #442C33?

#442C33 is rgb(68, 44, 51) — red 68, green 44, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #442C33?

#442C33 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 25%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #442C33 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #442C33 scores 12.7:1 against white and 1.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #442C33 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #442C33 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 24.5, which is visibly different.

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