What color is #444E4A?

#444E4A is a dark gray, closest to the named color Urban Chic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #444E4A?

The RGB value is 68, 78, 74: 68 red, 78 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #444E4A?

The complementary color is #4E4448, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #444E4A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#444E4A color

#444E4A rgb(68, 78, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #444E4A is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 30.6% green and 29% blue (68, 78, 74).

Its hue angle is 156°, with 7% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Urban Chic (#424C4A), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.63:1).

#444E4A color codes

HEX	`#444E4A`
RGB	`rgb(68, 78, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 30.6%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(156, 7%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(156, 13%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 5%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.2, -4.92, 1.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.2, 5.02, 168.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.344, 7.172, 7.527)`
Decimal	`4476490`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #444E4A, 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 #444E4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#444E4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #444E4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #444e4a; }
.text { color: #444e4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #444e4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 78 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #444e4a, #444d4e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #444E4A?: #444E4A is a dark gray, closest to the named color Urban Chic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #444E4A?: The RGB value is 68, 78, 74: 68 red, 78 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #444E4A?: The complementary color is #4E4448, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #444E4A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.