#444018 Color
#444018 is rgb(68, 64, 24) in RGB, hsl(55, 48%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 65%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), visibly different at ΔE 10.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#444018rgb(68, 64, 24)hsl(55, 48%, 18%)hsv(55, 65%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 65%, 73%)oklch(36.6% 0.059 103.6)lab(26.78% -2.73 24.54)lch(26.78% 24.69 96.35)What #444018 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 #444018, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#444018 Channel Values
How #444018 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 64 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 48% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 65% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 65% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.54:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #444018 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 #444018
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #444018; 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 #444018
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 #444018 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.
#444018#414118#424018#414118#424118#473D3D#463E31#3F3F3FUsing #444018 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-444018: #444018;background-color: #444018;colors: { 'color-444018': '#444018' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.251, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_444018">#444018</color>fill="#444018"More Yellow Colors
#444018 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#444018 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #444018?
#444018 is a darkest yellow — rgb(68, 64, 24) in RGB and hsl(55, 48%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.31.
What is the RGB value of #444018?
#444018 is rgb(68, 64, 24) — red 68, green 64, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #444018?
#444018 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 65%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #444018 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #444018 scores 10.54:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #444018 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #444018 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 21.51, which is visibly different.
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