What color is #444756?

#444756 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 #444756?

The RGB value is 68, 71, 86: 68 red, 71 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #444756?

The complementary color is #565344, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #444756?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#444756 color

#444756 rgb(68, 71, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #444756 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 27.8% green and 33.7% blue (68, 71, 86).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 12% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% 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 9.2:1).

#444756 color codes

HEX	`#444756`
RGB	`rgb(68, 71, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 27.8%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 12%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 21%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 17%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.42, 2.45, -9.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.42, 9.63, 284.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.316, 6.407, 9.706)`
Decimal	`4474710`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #444756, 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 #444756	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#444756 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.2:1	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 #444756 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #444756; }
.text { color: #444756; }
.border { border: 2px solid #444756; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 71 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #444756, #4a4456); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #444756?: #444756 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 #444756?: The RGB value is 68, 71, 86: 68 red, 71 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #444756?: The complementary color is #565344, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #444756?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.