What color is #444842?

#444842 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Armadillo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #444842?

The RGB value is 68, 72, 66: 68 red, 72 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #444842?

The complementary color is #464248, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #444842?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#444842 color

#444842 rgb(68, 72, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #444842 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 28.2% green and 25.9% blue (68, 72, 66).

Its hue angle is 100°, with 4% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Armadillo (#484A46), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.33:1).

#444842 color codes

HEX	`#444842`
RGB	`rgb(68, 72, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 28.2%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(100, 4%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(100, 8%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 8%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.05, -2.97, 3.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.05, 4.24, 134.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.684, 6.257, 6.061)`
Decimal	`4474946`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #444842, 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 #444842	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#444842 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #444842 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #444842; }
.text { color: #444842; }
.border { border: 2px solid #444842; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 72 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #444842, #424843); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #444842?: #444842 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Armadillo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #444842?: The RGB value is 68, 72, 66: 68 red, 72 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #444842?: The complementary color is #464248, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #444842?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.