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#444701 Color

#444701 is rgb(68, 71, 1) in RGB, hsl(63, 97%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 99%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#444701
HEX#444701
RGBrgb(68, 71, 1)
HSLhsl(63, 97%, 14%)
HSVhsv(63, 99%, 28%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 0%, 99%, 72%)
OKLCHoklch(38.2% 0.084 112.5)
LABlab(28.92% -7.75 36.38)
LCHlch(28.92% 37.20 102.03)

What #444701 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 #444701, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#444701 Channel Values

How #444701 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 68 · G 71 · B 18-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 63° · S 97% · L 14%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 63° · S 99% · V 28%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 0% · Y 99% · K 72%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.78:1 vs white · 2.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #444701 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.

TextWhite text9.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #444701

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #444701; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #444701

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 #444701 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.

Typical#444701
Protanopia#464601
Protanomaly#464701
Deuteranopia#464601
Deuteranomaly#454601
Tritanopia#494242
Tritanomaly#474433
Achromatopsia#444444

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Using #444701 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-444701: #444701;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #444701;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-444701': '#444701' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.267, green: 0.278, blue: 0.004)
Android XML<color name="color_444701">#444701</color>
SVG fillfill="#444701"

More Yellow Colors

#444701 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#444701 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #444701?

#444701 is a darkest yellow — rgb(68, 71, 1) in RGB and hsl(63, 97%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.65.

What is the RGB value of #444701?

#444701 is rgb(68, 71, 1) — red 68, green 71, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #444701?

#444701 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 99%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #444701 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #444701 scores 9.78:1 against white and 2.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #444701 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #444701 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 17.1, which is visibly different.

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