What color is #444553?

#444553 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Gun Powder. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #444553?

The RGB value is 68, 69, 83: 68 red, 69 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #444553?

The complementary color is #535244, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #444553?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#444553 color

#444553 rgb(68, 69, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #444553 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 27.1% green and 32.5% blue (68, 69, 83).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 10% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Gun Powder (#484753), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.45:1).

#444553 color codes

HEX	`#444553`
RGB	`rgb(68, 69, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 27.1%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 10%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 18%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 17%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.69, 2.96, -8.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.69, 8.98, 289.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.073, 6.11, 9.041)`
Decimal	`4474195`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #444553, 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 #444553	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#444553 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #444553 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #444553; }
.text { color: #444553; }
.border { border: 2px solid #444553; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 69 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #444553, #4b4453); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #444553?: #444553 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Gun Powder. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #444553?: The RGB value is 68, 69, 83: 68 red, 69 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #444553?: The complementary color is #535244, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #444553?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.