Information about #442D3D color

#442D3D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #442D3D is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Low Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(68, 45, 61) — 26.7% red, 17.6% green, 23.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 3 / 73. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained romantic rose, #442D3D 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 a hair away from Barossa (#452E39). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Urban Legend (#42333A) and Disappearing Purple (#3F313A).

The recipe behind #442D3D is rgb(68, 45, 61), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #442D3D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:73), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#442D3D color variations

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#442D3D 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 #442D3D

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

Barossa color link
Barossa

#452E39

Urban Legend color link
Urban Legend

#42333A

RockrJen color link
RockrJen

#4C313E

Passion color link
Passion

#3B2A39

Xumo color link
Xumo

#413639

Afficionado color link
Afficionado

#453638

Horoscope color link
Horoscope

#43373A

Night Owl color link
Night Owl

#483335

Caffeine color link
Caffeine

#3C3135

Black Cat color link
Black Cat

#413839

Tempo color link
Tempo

#462B31

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#442D3D
  • RGB68, 45, 61
  • CMYK0, 9, 3, 73
  • CSSrgb(68, 45, 61)
  • HSL318°, 20%, 22%
  • HSL Precise318.261°, 20.354%, 22.157%
  • HSV318°, 34%, 27%
  • HSB318°, 34%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • GLSLvec3(0.267, 0.176, 0.239)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.267, 0.176, 0.239, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.267, 0.176, 0.239)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB26.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID442D3D
  • DECIMAL ID4468029
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01