What color is #444755?

#444755 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Madonna. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #444755?

The RGB value is 68, 71, 85: 68 red, 71 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #444755?

The complementary color is #555244, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #444755?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#444755 color

#444755 rgb(68, 71, 85)

Shades of gray

The hex color #444755 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 27.8% green and 33.3% blue (68, 71, 85).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 11% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Madonna (#3F4250), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.22:1).

#444755 color codes

HEX	`#444755`
RGB	`rgb(68, 71, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 27.8%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 11%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 20%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 16%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.38, 2.19, -8.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.38, 9, 284.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.276, 6.391, 9.496)`
Decimal	`4474709`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #444755, 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 #444755	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#444755 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #444755 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #444755; }
.text { color: #444755; }
.border { border: 2px solid #444755; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 71 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #444755, #4a4455); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #444755?: #444755 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Madonna. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #444755?: The RGB value is 68, 71, 85: 68 red, 71 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #444755?: The complementary color is #555244, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #444755?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.