What color is #444524?

#444524 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #444524?

The RGB value is 68, 69, 36: 68 red, 69 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #444524?

The complementary color is #252445, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #444524?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#444524 color

#444524 rgb(68, 69, 36)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #444524 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 27.1% green and 14.1% blue (68, 69, 36).

Its hue angle is 62°, with 31% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.89:1).

#444524 color codes

HEX	`#444524`
RGB	`rgb(68, 69, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 27.1%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(62, 31%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(62, 48%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 48%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.41, -6.23, 19.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.41, 20.71, 107.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.831, 5.613, 2.498)`
Decimal	`4474148`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #444524, 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 #444524	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#444524 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.89:1	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 #444524 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #444524; }
.text { color: #444524; }
.border { border: 2px solid #444524; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 69 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #444524, #344524); }

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Questions

What color is #444524?: #444524 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #444524?: The RGB value is 68, 69, 36: 68 red, 69 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #444524?: The complementary color is #252445, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #444524?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.