What color is #44492C?

#44492C is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Broccoli Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #44492C?

The RGB value is 68, 73, 44: 68 red, 73 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44492C?

The complementary color is #312C49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44492C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44492C color

#44492C rgb(68, 73, 44)

Shades of green

The hex color #44492C is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 28.6% green and 17.3% blue (68, 73, 44).

Its hue angle is 70°, with 25% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Broccoli Green (#4B5338), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.4:1).

#44492C color codes

HEX	`#44492C`
RGB	`rgb(68, 73, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 28.6%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(70, 25%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(70, 40%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 40%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.85, -7.57, 16.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.85, 18.34, 114.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.221, 6.176, 3.299)`
Decimal	`4475180`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44492C, 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 #44492C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44492C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #44492C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44492c; }
.text { color: #44492c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44492c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 73 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44492c, #36492c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #44492C?: #44492C is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Broccoli Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #44492C?: The RGB value is 68, 73, 44: 68 red, 73 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44492C?: The complementary color is #312C49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44492C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.