What color is #445349?

#445349 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #445349?

The RGB value is 68, 83, 73: 68 red, 83 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445349?

The complementary color is #53444E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445349?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445349 color

#445349 rgb(68, 83, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #445349 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 32.5% green and 28.6% blue (68, 83, 73).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 10% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Hush (#4E5A4A), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.14:1).

#445349 color codes

HEX	`#445349`
RGB	`rgb(68, 83, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 32.5%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 10%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 18%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 12%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.77, -8.17, 3.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.77, 9.06, 154.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.679, 7.896, 7.474)`
Decimal	`4477769`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445349, 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 #445349	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445349 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #445349 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445349; }
.text { color: #445349; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445349; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 83 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445349, #445351); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #445349?: #445349 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #445349?: The RGB value is 68, 83, 73: 68 red, 83 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445349?: The complementary color is #53444E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445349?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.