What color is #445051?

#445051 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Dark as Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #445051?

The RGB value is 68, 80, 81: 68 red, 80 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445051?

The complementary color is #514544, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445051?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445051 color

#445051 rgb(68, 80, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #445051 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 31.4% green and 31.8% blue (68, 80, 81).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 9% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Dark as Night (#495252), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.36:1).

#445051 color codes

HEX	`#445051`
RGB	`rgb(68, 80, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 31.4%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 9%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 16%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 1%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.05, -4.49, -2.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.05, 5, 205.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.737, 7.56, 8.887)`
Decimal	`4477009`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445051, 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 #445051	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445051 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #445051 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445051; }
.text { color: #445051; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445051; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 80 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445051, #444a51); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #445051?: #445051 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Dark as Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #445051?: The RGB value is 68, 80, 81: 68 red, 80 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445051?: The complementary color is #514544, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445051?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.