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#844443 Color

#844443 is rgb(132, 68, 67) in RGB, hsl(1, 33%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 49%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cordovan (#893F45), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#844443
HEX#844443
RGBrgb(132, 68, 67)
HSLhsl(1, 33%, 39%)
HSVhsv(1, 49%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 49%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(46.6% 0.088 21.9)
LABlab(37.15% 27.89 13.65)
LCHlch(37.15% 31.05 26.09)

What #844443 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 #844443, 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 red in the library.

#844443 Channel Values

How #844443 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 132 · G 68 · B 678-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 1° · S 33% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 1° · S 49% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 49% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.27:1 vs white · 2.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #844443 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 text7.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #844443

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #844443; 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 #844443

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 #844443 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#844443
Protanopia#535343
Protanomaly#6A4E43
Deuteranopia#5F5F40
Deuteranomaly#705641
Tritanopia#844444
Tritanomaly#844444
Achromatopsia#575757

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Using #844443 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-844443: #844443;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #844443;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-844443': '#844443' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.267, blue: 0.263)
Android XML<color name="color_844443">#844443</color>
SVG fillfill="#844443"

More Red Colors

#844443 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#844443 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #844443?

#844443 is a dark red — rgb(132, 68, 67) in RGB and hsl(1, 33%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cordovan (#893F45), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.99.

What is the RGB value of #844443?

#844443 is rgb(132, 68, 67) — red 132, green 68, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #844443?

#844443 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 49%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #844443 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #844443 scores 7.27:1 against white and 2.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #844443 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #844443 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 23.98, which is visibly different.

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