What color is #444A4C?

#444A4C is a dark gray, closest to the named color Dark Space. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #444A4C?

The RGB value is 68, 74, 76: 68 red, 74 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #444A4C?

The complementary color is #4C4644, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #444A4C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#444A4C color

#444A4C rgb(68, 74, 76)

Shades of gray

The hex color #444A4C is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 29% green and 29.8% blue (68, 74, 76).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 6% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Dark Space (#414A4C), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.01:1).

#444A4C color codes

HEX	`#444A4C`
RGB	`rgb(68, 74, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 29%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 6%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 11%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 3%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.99, -1.96, -2.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.99, 2.82, 225.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.137, 6.648, 7.796)`
Decimal	`4475468`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #444A4C, 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 #444A4C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#444A4C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #444A4C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #444a4c; }
.text { color: #444a4c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #444a4c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 74 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #444a4c, #44464c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #444A4C?: #444A4C is a dark gray, closest to the named color Dark Space. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #444A4C?: The RGB value is 68, 74, 76: 68 red, 74 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #444A4C?: The complementary color is #4C4644, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #444A4C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.