#444516 Color
#444516 is rgb(68, 69, 22) in RGB, hsl(61, 52%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 68%, 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 6.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#444516rgb(68, 69, 22)hsl(61, 52%, 18%)hsv(61, 68%, 27%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 68%, 73%)oklch(37.9% 0.067 110.4)lab(28.38% -5.76 27.28)lch(28.38% 27.89 101.93)What #444516 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 #444516, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#444516 Channel Values
How #444516 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 69 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 61° · S 52% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 61° · S 68% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 68% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.96:1 vs white · 2.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #444516 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 #444516
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #444516; 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 #444516
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 #444516 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-444516: #444516;background-color: #444516;colors: { 'color-444516': '#444516' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.271, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_444516">#444516</color>fill="#444516"More Yellow Colors
#444516 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#444516 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #444516?
#444516 is a darkest yellow — rgb(68, 69, 22) in RGB and hsl(61, 52%, 18%) 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 6.55.
What is the RGB value of #444516?
#444516 is rgb(68, 69, 22) — red 68, green 69, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #444516?
#444516 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 68%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #444516 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #444516 scores 9.96:1 against white and 2.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #444516 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #444516 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 17.82, which is visibly different.
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