What color is #444531?

#444531 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #444531?

The RGB value is 68, 69, 49: 68 red, 69 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #444531?

The complementary color is #323145, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #444531?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#444531 color

#444531 rgb(68, 69, 49)

Shades of gray

The hex color #444531 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 27.1% green and 19.2% blue (68, 69, 49).

Its hue angle is 63°, with 17% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Olive Leaf (#4E4B35), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.81:1).

#444531 color codes

HEX	`#444531`
RGB	`rgb(68, 69, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 27.1%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(63, 17%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(63, 29%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 29%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.66, -4.33, 11.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.66, 12.75, 109.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.066, 5.707, 3.74)`
Decimal	`4474161`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #444531, 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 #444531	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#444531 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	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 #444531 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #444531; }
.text { color: #444531; }
.border { border: 2px solid #444531; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 69 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #444531, #3a4531); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #444531?: #444531 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #444531?: The RGB value is 68, 69, 49: 68 red, 69 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #444531?: The complementary color is #323145, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #444531?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.