What color is #444B54?

#444B54 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Isolation. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #444B54?

The RGB value is 68, 75, 84: 68 red, 75 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #444B54?

The complementary color is #544D44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #444B54?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#444B54 color

#444B54 rgb(68, 75, 84)

Shades of gray

The hex color #444B54 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 29.4% green and 32.9% blue (68, 75, 84).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 11% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Isolation (#494D55), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.82:1).

#444B54 color codes

HEX	`#444B54`
RGB	`rgb(68, 75, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 29.4%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 11%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 19%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 11%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.58, -0.62, -6.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.58, 6.31, 264.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.5, 6.901, 9.375)`
Decimal	`4475732`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #444B54, 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 #444B54	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#444B54 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #444B54 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #444b54; }
.text { color: #444b54; }
.border { border: 2px solid #444b54; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 75 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #444b54, #454454); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #444B54?: #444B54 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Isolation. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #444B54?: The RGB value is 68, 75, 84: 68 red, 75 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #444B54?: The complementary color is #544D44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #444B54?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.