#444611 Color
#444611 is rgb(68, 70, 17) in RGB, hsl(62, 61%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 76%, 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 6.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#444611rgb(68, 70, 17)hsl(62, 61%, 17%)hsv(62, 76%, 27%)cmyk(3%, 0%, 76%, 73%)oklch(38.1% 0.073 111.5)lab(28.67% -6.60 29.95)lch(28.67% 30.67 102.43)What #444611 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 #444611, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#444611 Channel Values
How #444611 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 70 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 62° · S 61% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 62° · S 76% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 0% · Y 76% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.86:1 vs white · 2.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #444611 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 #444611
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #444611; 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 #444611
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 #444611 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-444611: #444611;background-color: #444611;colors: { 'color-444611': '#444611' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.275, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_444611">#444611</color>fill="#444611"More Yellow Colors
#444611 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#444611 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #444611?
#444611 is a darkest yellow — rgb(68, 70, 17) in RGB and hsl(62, 61%, 17%) 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 6.1.
What is the RGB value of #444611?
#444611 is rgb(68, 70, 17) — red 68, green 70, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #444611?
#444611 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 76%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #444611 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #444611 scores 9.86:1 against white and 2.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #444611 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #444611 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 16.84, which is visibly different.
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