What color is #44513C?

#44513C is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Hōjicha. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #44513C?

The RGB value is 68, 81, 60: 68 red, 81 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44513C?

The complementary color is #493C51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44513C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44513C color

#44513C rgb(68, 81, 60)

Shades of green

The hex color #44513C is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 31.8% green and 23.5% blue (68, 81, 60).

Its hue angle is 97°, with 15% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Hōjicha (#424F3B), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.44:1).

#44513C color codes

HEX	`#44513C`
RGB	`rgb(68, 81, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 31.8%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(97, 15%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(97, 26%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 26%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.79, -9.65, 10.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.79, 14.41, 132.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.142, 7.44, 5.387)`
Decimal	`4477244`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44513C, 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 #44513C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44513C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #44513C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44513c; }
.text { color: #44513c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44513c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 81 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44513c, #3c513f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #44513C?: #44513C is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Hōjicha. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #44513C?: The RGB value is 68, 81, 60: 68 red, 81 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44513C?: The complementary color is #493C51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44513C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.