What color is #444854?

#444854 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Midnight Sky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #444854?

The RGB value is 68, 72, 84: 68 red, 72 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #444854?

The complementary color is #545044, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #444854?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#444854 color

#444854 rgb(68, 72, 84)

Shades of gray

The hex color #444854 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 28.2% green and 32.9% blue (68, 72, 84).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 11% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Sky (#424753), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.13:1).

#444854 color codes

HEX	`#444854`
RGB	`rgb(68, 72, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 28.2%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 11%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 19%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 14%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.65, 1.29, -7.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.65, 7.79, 279.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.301, 6.504, 9.309)`
Decimal	`4474964`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #444854, 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 #444854	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#444854 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #444854 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #444854; }
.text { color: #444854; }
.border { border: 2px solid #444854; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 72 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #444854, #484454); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #444854?: #444854 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Midnight Sky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #444854?: The RGB value is 68, 72, 84: 68 red, 72 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #444854?: The complementary color is #545044, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #444854?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.