What color is #445043?

#445043 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Hōjicha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #445043?

The RGB value is 68, 80, 67: 68 red, 80 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445043?

The complementary color is #4F4350, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445043?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445043 color

#445043 rgb(68, 80, 67)

Shades of gray

The hex color #445043 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 31.4% green and 26.3% blue (68, 80, 67).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 9% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Hōjicha (#424F3B), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.49:1).

#445043 color codes

HEX	`#445043`
RGB	`rgb(68, 80, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 31.4%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 9%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 16%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 16%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.64, -7.67, 6.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.64, 9.79, 141.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.265, 7.371, 6.402)`
Decimal	`4476995`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445043, 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 #445043	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445043 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	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 #445043 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445043; }
.text { color: #445043; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445043; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 80 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445043, #435049); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #445043?: #445043 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Hōjicha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #445043?: The RGB value is 68, 80, 67: 68 red, 80 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445043?: The complementary color is #4F4350, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445043?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.