What color is #445054?

#445054 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #445054?

The RGB value is 68, 80, 84: 68 red, 80 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445054?

The complementary color is #544844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445054?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445054 color

#445054 rgb(68, 80, 84)

Shades of gray

The hex color #445054 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 31.4% green and 32.9% blue (68, 80, 84).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 11% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Descent Into the Catacombs (#445155), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.33:1).

#445054 color codes

HEX	`#445054`
RGB	`rgb(68, 80, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 31.4%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 11%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 19%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 5%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.15, -3.75, -3.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.15, 5.44, 226.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.852, 7.606, 9.493)`
Decimal	`4477012`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445054, 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 #445054	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445054 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #445054 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445054; }
.text { color: #445054; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445054; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 80 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445054, #444854); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #445054?: #445054 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #445054?: The RGB value is 68, 80, 84: 68 red, 80 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445054?: The complementary color is #544844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445054?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.