What color is #44414A?

#44414A is a dark gray, closest to the named color Tuxedo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #44414A?

The RGB value is 68, 65, 74: 68 red, 65 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44414A?

The complementary color is #474A41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44414A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44414A color

#44414A rgb(68, 65, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #44414A is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 25.5% green and 29% blue (68, 65, 74).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 6% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Tuxedo (#3F3C43), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10:1).

#44414A color codes

HEX	`#44414A`
RGB	`rgb(68, 65, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 25.5%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 6%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 12%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 12%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.12, 3.32, -4.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.12, 5.99, 303.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.51, 5.504, 7.249)`
Decimal	`4473162`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44414A, 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 #44414A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44414A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #44414A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44414a; }
.text { color: #44414a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44414a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 65 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44414a, #49414a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #44414A?: #44414A is a dark gray, closest to the named color Tuxedo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #44414A?: The RGB value is 68, 65, 74: 68 red, 65 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44414A?: The complementary color is #474A41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44414A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.