What color is #444C4F?

#444C4F 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 #444C4F?

The RGB value is 68, 76, 79: 68 red, 76 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #444C4F?

The complementary color is #4F4744, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #444C4F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#444C4F color

#444C4F rgb(68, 76, 79)

Shades of gray

The hex color #444C4F is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 29.8% green and 31% blue (68, 76, 79).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 7% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Dark Space (#414A4C), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.78:1).

#444C4F color codes

HEX	`#444C4F`
RGB	`rgb(68, 76, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 29.8%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 7%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 14%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 4%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.72, -2.5, -2.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.72, 3.81, 229.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.379, 6.962, 8.403)`
Decimal	`4475983`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #444C4F, 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 #444C4F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#444C4F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #444C4F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #444c4f; }
.text { color: #444c4f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #444c4f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 76 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #444c4f, #44464f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #444C4F?: #444C4F 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 #444C4F?: The RGB value is 68, 76, 79: 68 red, 76 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #444C4F?: The complementary color is #4F4744, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #444C4F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.