What color is #444744?

#444744 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Armadillo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #444744?

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

What is the complementary color of #444744?

The complementary color is #474447, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #444744?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#444744 color

#444744 rgb(68, 71, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #444744 is a dark gray.

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

Its hue angle is 120°, with 2% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Armadillo (#484A46), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.41:1).

#444744 color codes

HEX	`#444744`
RGB	`rgb(68, 71, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 27.8%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 2%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 4%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 4%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.79, -1.9, 1.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.79, 2.35, 144.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.68, 6.153, 6.356)`
Decimal	`4474692`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #444744, 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 #444744	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#444744 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #444744 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #444744; }
.text { color: #444744; }
.border { border: 2px solid #444744; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 71 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #444744, #444746); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #444744?: #444744 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Armadillo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #444744?: The RGB value is 68, 71, 68: 68 red, 71 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #444744?: The complementary color is #474447, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #444744?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.