What color is #445158?

#445158 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Obsidian. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #445158?

The RGB value is 68, 81, 88: 68 red, 81 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445158?

The complementary color is #584B44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445158?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445158 color

#445158 rgb(68, 81, 88)

Shades of gray

The hex color #445158 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 31.8% green and 34.5% blue (68, 81, 88).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 13% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Obsidian (#445055), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.19:1).

#445158 color codes

HEX	`#445158`
RGB	`rgb(68, 81, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 31.8%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 13%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 23%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 8%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.6, -3.35, -5.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.6, 6.7, 240.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.087, 7.818, 10.366)`
Decimal	`4477272`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445158, 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 #445158	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445158 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	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 #445158 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445158; }
.text { color: #445158; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445158; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 81 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445158, #444758); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #445158?: #445158 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Obsidian. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #445158?: The RGB value is 68, 81, 88: 68 red, 81 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445158?: The complementary color is #584B44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445158?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.