What color is #445356?

#445356 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 #445356?

The RGB value is 68, 83, 86: 68 red, 83 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445356?

The complementary color is #564744, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445356?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445356 color

#445356 rgb(68, 83, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #445356 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 32.5% green and 33.7% blue (68, 83, 86).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 12% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Descent Into the Catacombs (#445155), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.02:1).

#445356 color codes

HEX	`#445356`
RGB	`rgb(68, 83, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 32.5%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 12%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 21%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 3%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.16, -5.09, -3.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.16, 6.3, 216.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.156, 8.087, 9.986)`
Decimal	`4477782`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445356, 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 #445356	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445356 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	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 #445356 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445356; }
.text { color: #445356; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445356; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 83 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445356, #444a56); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #445356?: #445356 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 #445356?: The RGB value is 68, 83, 86: 68 red, 83 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445356?: The complementary color is #564744, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445356?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.