What color is #444151?

#444151 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #444151?

The RGB value is 68, 65, 81: 68 red, 65 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #444151?

The complementary color is #4E5141, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #444151?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#444151 color

#444151 rgb(68, 65, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #444151 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 25.5% green and 31.8% blue (68, 65, 81).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 11% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Italian Grape (#413D4B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.9:1).

#444151 color codes

HEX	`#444151`
RGB	`rgb(68, 65, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 25.5%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 11%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 20%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 20%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.39, 5.05, -9.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.39, 10.45, 298.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.759, 5.604, 8.561)`
Decimal	`4473169`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #444151, 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 #444151	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#444151 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	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 #444151 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #444151; }
.text { color: #444151; }
.border { border: 2px solid #444151; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 65 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #444151, #4c4151); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #444151?: #444151 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #444151?: The RGB value is 68, 65, 81: 68 red, 65 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #444151?: The complementary color is #4E5141, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #444151?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.