What color is #445044?

#445044 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Ancient Pine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #445044?

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

What is the complementary color of #445044?

The complementary color is #504450, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445044?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445044 color

#445044 rgb(68, 80, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #445044 is a dark, grayish green.

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

Its hue angle is 120°, with 8% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Ancient Pine (#444B43), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.48:1).

#445044 color codes

HEX	`#445044`
RGB	`rgb(68, 80, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 31.4%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 8%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 15%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 15%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.66, -7.46, 5.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.66, 9.26, 143.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.296, 7.384, 6.561)`
Decimal	`4476996`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445044, 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 #445044	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445044 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #445044 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445044; }
.text { color: #445044; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445044; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 80 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445044, #44504a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #445044?: #445044 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Ancient Pine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #445044?: The RGB value is 68, 80, 68: 68 red, 80 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445044?: The complementary color is #504450, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445044?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.