What color is #444923?

#444923 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #444923?

The RGB value is 68, 73, 35: 68 red, 73 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #444923?

The complementary color is #282349, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #444923?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#444923 color

#444923 rgb(68, 73, 35)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #444923 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 28.6% green and 13.7% blue (68, 73, 35).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 35% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Alligator Gladiator (#444411), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.45:1).

#444923 color codes

HEX	`#444923`
RGB	`rgb(68, 73, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 28.6%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 35%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 52%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 52%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.7, -8.77, 21.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.7, 23.62, 111.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.07, 6.115, 2.503)`
Decimal	`4475171`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #444923, 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 #444923	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#444923 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #444923 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #444923; }
.text { color: #444923; }
.border { border: 2px solid #444923; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 73 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #444923, #314923); }

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Questions

What color is #444923?: #444923 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #444923?: The RGB value is 68, 73, 35: 68 red, 73 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #444923?: The complementary color is #282349, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #444923?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.