#44341D Color
#44341D is rgb(68, 52, 29) in RGB, hsl(35, 40%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 57%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#44341Drgb(68, 52, 29)hsl(35, 40%, 19%)hsv(35, 57%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 57%, 73%)oklch(33.7% 0.043 75.5)lab(23.08% 4.93 17.35)lch(23.08% 18.03 74.14)What #44341D 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 #44341D, 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 brown in the library.
#44341D Channel Values
How #44341D 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 52 · B 29 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 40% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 57% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 57% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.97:1 vs white · 1.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #44341D 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 #44341D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #44341D; 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 #44341D
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 #44341D 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.
#44341D#37371D#3D361D#3A3A1C#3E381C#463232#45332B#373737Using #44341D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-44341d: #44341D;background-color: #44341D;colors: { 'color-44341d': '#44341D' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.204, blue: 0.114)<color name="color_44341d">#44341D</color>fill="#44341D"More Brown Colors
#44341D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#44341D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #44341D?
#44341D is a darkest brown — rgb(68, 52, 29) in RGB and hsl(35, 40%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.05.
What is the RGB value of #44341D?
#44341D is rgb(68, 52, 29) — red 68, green 52, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #44341D?
#44341D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 57%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #44341D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #44341D scores 11.97:1 against white and 1.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #44341D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #44341D 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 27.94, which is a different colour altogether.
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