#443946 Color
#443946 is rgb(68, 57, 70) in RGB, hsl(291, 10%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 19%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Taupe (#50404D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#443946rgb(68, 57, 70)hsl(291, 10%, 25%)hsv(291, 19%, 27%)cmyk(3%, 19%, 0%, 73%)oklch(36.1% 0.026 321.1)lab(25.53% 7.08 -6.16)lch(25.53% 9.38 318.98)What #443946 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 #443946, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#443946 Channel Values
How #443946 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 57 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 291° · S 10% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 291° · S 19% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.94:1 vs white · 1.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #443946 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 #443946
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #443946; 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 #443946
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 #443946 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.
#443946#3B3B46#3F3A46#3D3D46#403B46#423B3B#433A40#3D3D3DUsing #443946 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-443946: #443946;background-color: #443946;colors: { 'color-443946': '#443946' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.224, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_443946">#443946</color>fill="#443946"More Pink Colors
#443946 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#443946 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #443946?
#443946 is a dark pink — rgb(68, 57, 70) in RGB and hsl(291, 10%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Taupe (#50404D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.29.
What is the RGB value of #443946?
#443946 is rgb(68, 57, 70) — red 68, green 57, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #443946?
#443946 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 19%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #443946 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #443946 scores 10.94:1 against white and 1.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #443946 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #443946 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 20.26, which is visibly different.
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