What color is #44475D?

#44475D is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Lava Stone. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #44475D?

The RGB value is 68, 71, 93: 68 red, 71 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44475D?

The complementary color is #5D5A44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44475D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44475D color

#44475D rgb(68, 71, 93)

Shades of blue

The hex color #44475D is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 27.8% green and 36.5% blue (68, 71, 93).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 16% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Lava Stone (#3C4151), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.11:1).

#44475D color codes

HEX	`#44475D`
RGB	`rgb(68, 71, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 27.8%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 16%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 27%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 24%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.7, 4.34, -13.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.7, 14.06, 287.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.612, 6.526, 11.265)`
Decimal	`4474717`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44475D, 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 #44475D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44475D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #44475D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44475d; }
.text { color: #44475d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44475d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 71 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44475d, #4d445d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #44475D?: #44475D is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Lava Stone. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #44475D?: The RGB value is 68, 71, 93: 68 red, 71 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44475D?: The complementary color is #5D5A44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44475D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.