What color is #404444?

#404444 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Vulcanised. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #404444?

The RGB value is 64, 68, 68: 64 red, 68 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #404444?

The complementary color is #444040, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404444?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#404444 color

#404444 rgb(64, 68, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #404444 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 26.7% green and 26.7% blue (64, 68, 68).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 3% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Vulcanised (#424443), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.87:1).

#404444 color codes

HEX	`#404444`
RGB	`rgb(64, 68, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 26.7%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 3%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 6%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.49, -1.65, -0.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.49, 1.75, 199.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.225, 5.642, 6.281)`
Decimal	`4211780`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404444, 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 #404444	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404444 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	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 #404444 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404444; }
.text { color: #404444; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404444; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 68 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404444, #404244); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #404444?: #404444 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Vulcanised. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #404444?: The RGB value is 64, 68, 68: 64 red, 68 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404444?: The complementary color is #444040, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404444?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.