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#44380E Color

#44380E is rgb(68, 56, 14) in RGB, hsl(47, 66%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 79%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#44380E
HEX#44380E
RGBrgb(68, 56, 14)
HSLhsl(47, 66%, 16%)
HSVhsv(47, 79%, 27%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 79%, 73%)
OKLCHoklch(34.5% 0.06 92.7)
LABlab(24.15% 1.53 26.98)
LCHlch(24.15% 27.02 86.76)

What #44380E 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 #44380E, 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 yellow in the library.

#44380E Channel Values

How #44380E 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 56 · B 148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 47° · S 66% · L 16%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 47° · S 79% · V 27%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 79% · K 73%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.55:1 vs white · 1.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #44380E 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 text11.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #44380E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #44380E; 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 #44380E

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 #44380E 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#44380E
Protanopia#3A3A0E
Protanomaly#3E390E
Deuteranopia#3C3C0D
Deuteranomaly#3F3B0D
Tritanopia#473535
Tritanomaly#46362A
Achromatopsia#393939

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Using #44380E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-44380e: #44380E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #44380E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-44380e': '#44380E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.267, green: 0.220, blue: 0.055)
Android XML<color name="color_44380e">#44380E</color>
SVG fillfill="#44380E"

More Yellow Colors

#44380E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#44380E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #44380E?

#44380E is a darkest yellow — rgb(68, 56, 14) in RGB and hsl(47, 66%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.97.

What is the RGB value of #44380E?

#44380E is rgb(68, 56, 14) — red 68, green 56, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #44380E?

#44380E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 79%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #44380E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #44380E scores 11.55:1 against white and 1.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #44380E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #44380E 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 25.77, which is a different colour altogether.

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