What color is #444826?

#444826 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #444826?

The RGB value is 68, 72, 38: 68 red, 72 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #444826?

The complementary color is #2A2648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #444826?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#444826 color

#444826 rgb(68, 72, 38)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #444826 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 28.2% green and 14.9% blue (68, 72, 38).

Its hue angle is 67°, with 31% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.54:1).

#444826 color codes

HEX	`#444826`
RGB	`rgb(68, 72, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 28.2%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(67, 31%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(67, 47%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 47%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.42, -7.8, 19.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.42, 21.28, 111.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.051, 6.004, 2.726)`
Decimal	`4474918`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #444826, 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 #444826	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#444826 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.54:1	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 #444826 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #444826; }
.text { color: #444826; }
.border { border: 2px solid #444826; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 72 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #444826, #334826); }

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Questions

What color is #444826?: #444826 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #444826?: The RGB value is 68, 72, 38: 68 red, 72 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #444826?: The complementary color is #2A2648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #444826?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.