What color is #444635?

#444635 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #444635?

The RGB value is 68, 70, 53: 68 red, 70 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #444635?

The complementary color is #373546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #444635?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#444635 color

#444635 rgb(68, 70, 53)

Shades of gray

The hex color #444635 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 27.5% green and 20.8% blue (68, 70, 53).

Its hue angle is 67°, with 14% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.66:1).

#444635 color codes

HEX	`#444635`
RGB	`rgb(68, 70, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 27.5%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(67, 14%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(67, 24%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 24%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.07, -4.26, 10)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.07, 10.87, 113.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.217, 5.866, 4.225)`
Decimal	`4474421`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #444635, 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 #444635	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#444635 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	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 #444635 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #444635; }
.text { color: #444635; }
.border { border: 2px solid #444635; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 70 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #444635, #3b4635); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #444635?: #444635 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #444635?: The RGB value is 68, 70, 53: 68 red, 70 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #444635?: The complementary color is #373546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #444635?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.