What color is #444543?

#444543 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Vulcanised. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #444543?

The RGB value is 68, 69, 67: 68 red, 69 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #444543?

The complementary color is #444345, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #444543?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#444543 color

#444543 rgb(68, 69, 67)

Shades of gray

The hex color #444543 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 27.1% green and 26.3% blue (68, 69, 67).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 1% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Vulcanised (#424443), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.64:1).

#444543 color codes

HEX	`#444543`
RGB	`rgb(68, 69, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 27.1%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 1%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 3%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 3%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.13, -0.86, 1.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.13, 1.36, 128.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.525, 5.89, 6.155)`
Decimal	`4474179`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #444543, 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 #444543	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#444543 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #444543 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #444543; }
.text { color: #444543; }
.border { border: 2px solid #444543; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 69 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #444543, #434543); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #444543?: #444543 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Vulcanised. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #444543?: The RGB value is 68, 69, 67: 68 red, 69 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #444543?: The complementary color is #444345, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #444543?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.