Information about #442A23 color

#442A23 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #442A23 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(68, 42, 35) — 26.7% red, 16.5% green, 13.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 10 / 13 / 73. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #442A23 reads as a moderately toned warm red and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Digeridoo (#452924). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Morocco Brown (#442D21) and Hinau (#482A25).

The recipe behind #442A23 is rgb(68, 42, 35), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #442A23 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:73), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #442A23 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#442A23 color variations

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

#442A23 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 #442A23

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

Hinau color link
Hinau

#482A25

Nala color link
Nala

#412F28

Iroko color link
Iroko

#433120

Bistre color link
Bistre

#3D2B1F

Contraband color link
Contraband

#462429

Dark Crimson color link
Dark Crimson

#402327

Dark Ginger color link
Dark Ginger

#473029

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#442A23
  • RGB68, 42, 35
  • CMYK0, 10, 13, 73
  • CSSrgb(68, 42, 35)
  • HSL13°, 32%, 20%
  • HSL Precise12.727°, 32.039%, 20.196%
  • HSV13°, 49%, 27%
  • HSB13°, 49%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • GLSLvec3(0.267, 0.165, 0.137)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.267, 0.165, 0.137, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.267, 0.165, 0.137)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB26.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID442A23
  • DECIMAL ID4467235
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01