What color is #445055?

#445055 is a dark, grayish azure known as Obsidian. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Obsidian?

The RGB value is 68, 80, 85: 68 red, 80 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Obsidian?

The complementary color is #554944, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445055?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Obsidian color: hex code #445055

#445055 rgb(68, 80, 85)

Shades of gray

Obsidian has the hex code #445055. It is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 31.4% green and 33.3% blue (68, 80, 85).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 11% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.32:1).

Obsidian (#445055) color codes

HEX	`#445055`
RGB	`rgb(68, 80, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 31.4%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 11%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 20%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 6%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.18, -3.5, -4.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.18, 5.72, 232.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.892, 7.622, 9.701)`
Decimal	`4477013`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Obsidian, 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 #445055	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445055 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #445055 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445055; }
.text { color: #445055; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445055; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 80 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445055, #444855); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

See #445055 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #445055?: #445055 is a dark, grayish azure known as Obsidian. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Obsidian?: The RGB value is 68, 80, 85: 68 red, 80 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Obsidian?: The complementary color is #554944, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445055?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.