What color is #444446?

#444446 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Black Panther. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #444446?

The RGB value is 68, 68, 70: 68 red, 68 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #444446?

The complementary color is #464644, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #444446?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#444446 color

#444446 rgb(68, 68, 70)

Shades of gray

The hex color #444446 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 26.7% green and 27.5% blue (68, 68, 70).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 1% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Black Panther (#424242), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.72:1).

#444446 color codes

HEX	`#444446`
RGB	`rgb(68, 68, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 26.7%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 1%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 3%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 3%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.92, 0.45, -1.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.92, 1.29, 290.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.556, 5.805, 6.621)`
Decimal	`4473926`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #444446, 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 #444446	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#444446 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	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 #444446 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #444446; }
.text { color: #444446; }
.border { border: 2px solid #444446; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 68 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #444446, #454446); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #444446?: #444446 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Black Panther. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #444446?: The RGB value is 68, 68, 70: 68 red, 68 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #444446?: The complementary color is #464644, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #444446?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.