#44440E Color
#44440E is rgb(68, 68, 14) in RGB, hsl(60, 66%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 79%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#44440Ergb(68, 68, 14)hsl(60, 66%, 16%)hsv(60, 79%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 79%, 73%)oklch(37.5% 0.073 109.4)lab(28.00% -5.59 30.61)lch(28.00% 31.12 100.35)What #44440E 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 #44440E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#44440E Channel Values
How #44440E 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 68 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 66% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 79% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 79% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.1:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #44440E 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 #44440E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #44440E; 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 #44440E
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 #44440E 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-44440e: #44440E;background-color: #44440E;colors: { 'color-44440e': '#44440E' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.267, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_44440e">#44440E</color>fill="#44440E"More Yellow Colors
#44440E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#44440E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #44440E?
#44440E is a darkest yellow — rgb(68, 68, 14) in RGB and hsl(60, 66%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.37.
What is the RGB value of #44440E?
#44440E is rgb(68, 68, 14) — red 68, green 68, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #44440E?
#44440E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 79%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #44440E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #44440E scores 10.1:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #44440E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #44440E 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 17.97, which is visibly different.
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