Information about #442521 color

#442521 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #442521 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(68, 37, 33) (26.7% red, 14.5% green, 12.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 12 / 14 / 73 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned warm red, #442521 leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Digeridoo (#452924). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Short Black (#42231B) and Hot Chocolate (#3D2622).

The recipe behind #442521 is rgb(68, 37, 33), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #442521 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:73), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #442521 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#442521 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#442521 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #442521

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Digeridoo color link
Digeridoo

#452924

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

Dark Crimson color link
Dark Crimson

#402327

Hinau color link
Hinau

#482A25

Contraband color link
Contraband

#462429

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Jumpstart color link
Jumpstart

#3E2025

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Fake Purple color link
Fake Purple

#43242A

Bistre color link
Bistre

#3D2B1F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#442521
  • RGB68, 37, 33
  • CMYK0, 12, 14, 73
  • CSSrgb(68, 37, 33)
  • HSL7°, 35%, 20%
  • HSL Precise6.857°, 34.653%, 19.804%
  • HSV7°, 51%, 27%
  • HSB7°, 51%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.267, 0.145, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.267, 0.145, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.267, 0.145, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB26.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID442521
  • DECIMAL ID4465953
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01