#443731 Color
#443731 is rgb(68, 55, 49) in RGB, hsl(19, 16%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 28%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Lava (#483C32), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#443731rgb(68, 55, 49)hsl(19, 16%, 23%)hsv(19, 28%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 28%, 73%)oklch(34.9% 0.021 46.2)lab(24.36% 5.14 6.05)lch(24.36% 7.94 49.65)What #443731 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 #443731, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#443731 Channel Values
How #443731 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 55 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 16% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 28% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 28% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.43:1 vs white · 1.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #443731 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 #443731
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #443731; 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 #443731
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 #443731 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.
#443731#393931#3E3831#3C3C31#3F3A31#453636#443734#3A3A3AUsing #443731 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-443731: #443731;background-color: #443731;colors: { 'color-443731': '#443731' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.216, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_443731">#443731</color>fill="#443731"More Brown Colors
#443731 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#443731 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #443731?
#443731 is a dark brown — rgb(68, 55, 49) in RGB and hsl(19, 16%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Lava (#483C32), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.17.
What is the RGB value of #443731?
#443731 is rgb(68, 55, 49) — red 68, green 55, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #443731?
#443731 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 28%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #443731 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #443731 scores 11.43:1 against white and 1.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #443731 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #443731 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 21.18, which is visibly different.
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