Close to Espresso
#44340F
#44340F is a very dark, rich brown, close to the color Espresso. In RGB it’s made of 26.7% red, 20.4% green, and 5.9% blue. Its hue is 42°, with 64% saturation and 16% 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 #44340F.
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.
White text on this color
12.04:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.74:1 FailThis color as text on white
12.04:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.74:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #44340F as they’d see it.
#44340F 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 #44340F
What color is #44340F?
#44340F is a very dark, rich brown, close to the color Espresso. In RGB it’s made of 26.7% red, 20.4% green, and 5.9% blue. Its hue is 42°, with 64% saturation and 16% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #44340F in RGB?
#44340F is rgb(68, 52, 15): 68 red, 52 green, and 15 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #44340F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 24, 78, 73). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #44340F?
PANTONE 7553 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #44340F?
Its complement #2A345A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.