What color is #444735?

#444735 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #444735?

The RGB value is 68, 71, 53: 68 red, 71 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #444735?

The complementary color is #383547, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #444735?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#444735 color

#444735 rgb(68, 71, 53)

Shades of gray

The hex color #444735 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 27.8% green and 20.8% blue (68, 71, 53).

Its hue angle is 70°, with 15% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.55:1).

#444735 color codes

HEX	`#444735`
RGB	`rgb(68, 71, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 27.8%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(70, 15%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(70, 25%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 25%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.39, -4.88, 10.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.39, 11.53, 115.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.28, 5.992, 4.246)`
Decimal	`4474677`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #444735, 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 #444735	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#444735 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #444735 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #444735; }
.text { color: #444735; }
.border { border: 2px solid #444735; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 71 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #444735, #3b4735); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #444735?: #444735 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #444735?: The RGB value is 68, 71, 53: 68 red, 71 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #444735?: The complementary color is #383547, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #444735?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.