What color is #444728?

#444728 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 #444728?

The RGB value is 68, 71, 40: 68 red, 71 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #444728?

The complementary color is #2B2847, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #444728?

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.

#444728 color

#444728 rgb(68, 71, 40)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #444728 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 27.8% green and 15.7% blue (68, 71, 40).

Its hue angle is 66°, with 28% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#444728 color codes

HEX	`#444728`
RGB	`rgb(68, 71, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 27.8%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(66, 28%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(66, 44%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 44%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.13, -6.93, 18.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.13, 19.5, 110.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.02, 5.889, 2.879)`
Decimal	`4474664`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #444728, 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 #444728	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#444728 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 #444728 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #444728; }
.text { color: #444728; }
.border { border: 2px solid #444728; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 71 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #444728, #354728); }

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Questions

What color is #444728?: #444728 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 #444728?: The RGB value is 68, 71, 40: 68 red, 71 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #444728?: The complementary color is #2B2847, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #444728?: 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.