What color is #444034?

#444034 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Whiskey and Wine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #444034?

The RGB value is 68, 64, 52: 68 red, 64 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #444034?

The complementary color is #343844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #444034?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#444034 color

#444034 rgb(68, 64, 52)

Shades of gray

The hex color #444034 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 25.1% green and 20.4% blue (68, 64, 52).

Its hue angle is 45°, with 13% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 24% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Whiskey and Wine (#49463F), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.35:1).

#444034 color codes

HEX	`#444034`
RGB	`rgb(68, 64, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 25.1%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(45, 13%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(45, 24%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 24%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.14, -0.66, 7.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.14, 8, 94.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.837, 5.144, 3.986)`
Decimal	`4472884`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #444034, 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 #444034	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#444034 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #444034 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #444034; }
.text { color: #444034; }
.border { border: 2px solid #444034; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 64 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #444034, #404434); }

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Questions

What color is #444034?: #444034 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Whiskey and Wine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #444034?: The RGB value is 68, 64, 52: 68 red, 64 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #444034?: The complementary color is #343844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #444034?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.