What color is #445153?

#445153 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #445153?

The RGB value is 68, 81, 83: 68 red, 81 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445153?

The complementary color is #534644, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445153?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445153 color

#445153 rgb(68, 81, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #445153 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 31.8% green and 32.5% blue (68, 81, 83).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 10% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Descent Into the Catacombs (#445155), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.24:1).

#445153 color codes

HEX	`#445153`
RGB	`rgb(68, 81, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 31.8%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 10%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 18%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 2%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.43, -4.61, -2.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.43, 5.45, 212.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.887, 7.738, 9.313)`
Decimal	`4477267`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445153, 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 #445153	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445153 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #445153 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445153; }
.text { color: #445153; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445153; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 81 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445153, #444a53); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #445153?: #445153 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #445153?: The RGB value is 68, 81, 83: 68 red, 81 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445153?: The complementary color is #534644, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445153?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.