What color is #445265?

#445265 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #445265?

The RGB value is 68, 82, 101: 68 red, 82 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445265?

The complementary color is #655744, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445265?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445265 color

#445265 rgb(68, 82, 101)

Shades of gray

The hex color #445265 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 32.2% green and 39.6% blue (68, 82, 101).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 20% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Into the Stratosphere (#425267), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.95:1).

#445265 color codes

HEX	`#445265`
RGB	`rgb(68, 82, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 32.2%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 20%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 33%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 19%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.4, -0.44, -12.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.4, 12.8, 268.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.749, 8.203, 13.484)`
Decimal	`4477541`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445265, 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 #445265	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445265 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	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 #445265 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445265; }
.text { color: #445265; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445265; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 82 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445265, #464465); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #445265?: #445265 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #445265?: The RGB value is 68, 82, 101: 68 red, 82 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445265?: The complementary color is #655744, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445265?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.