What color is #44394A?

#44394A is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Royal Decree. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #44394A?

The RGB value is 68, 57, 74: 68 red, 57 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44394A?

The complementary color is #3F4A39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44394A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44394A color

#44394A rgb(68, 57, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #44394A is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 22.4% green and 29% blue (68, 57, 74).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 13% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Royal Decree (#403547), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.88:1).

#44394A color codes

HEX	`#44394A`
RGB	`rgb(68, 57, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 22.4%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 13%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 23%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 23%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.71, 8.58, -8.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.71, 12.16, 314.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.083, 4.65, 7.107)`
Decimal	`4471114`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44394A, 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 #44394A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44394A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.93:1	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 #44394A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44394a; }
.text { color: #44394a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44394a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 57 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44394a, #4a3948); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #44394A?: #44394A is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Royal Decree. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #44394A?: The RGB value is 68, 57, 74: 68 red, 57 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44394A?: The complementary color is #3F4A39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44394A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.