Close to Bistre
#442E21
#442E21 is a very dark, muted brown, close to the color Bistre. In RGB it’s made of 26.7% red, 18% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 22°, with 35% saturation and 20% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #442E21.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.66:1 FailThis color as text on white
12.66:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.66:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #442E21 as they’d see it.
#442E21 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #442E21
What color is #442E21?
#442E21 is a very dark, muted brown, close to the color Bistre. In RGB it’s made of 26.7% red, 18% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 22°, with 35% saturation and 20% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #442E21 in RGB?
#442E21 is rgb(68, 46, 33): 68 red, 46 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #442E21 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 32, 51, 73). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #442E21?
PANTONE 476 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #442E21?
Its complement #173647 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.