What color is #445155?

#445155 is a dark, grayish cyan known as Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Descent Into the Catacombs?

The RGB value is 68, 81, 85: 68 red, 81 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Descent Into the Catacombs?

The complementary color is #554844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445155?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Descent Into the Catacombs color: hex code #445155

#445155 rgb(68, 81, 85)

Shades of gray

Descent Into the Catacombs has the hex code #445155. It is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 31.8% green and 33.3% blue (68, 81, 85).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 11% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.22:1).

Descent Into the Catacombs (#445155) color codes

HEX	`#445155`
RGB	`rgb(68, 81, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 31.8%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 11%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 20%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 5%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.5, -4.11, -4.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.5, 5.78, 224.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.966, 7.769, 9.725)`
Decimal	`4477269`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Descent Into the Catacombs, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #445155	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445155 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #445155 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445155; }
.text { color: #445155; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445155; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 81 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445155, #444955); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

See #445155 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #445155?: #445155 is a dark, grayish cyan known as Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Descent Into the Catacombs?: The RGB value is 68, 81, 85: 68 red, 81 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Descent Into the Catacombs?: The complementary color is #554844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445155?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.