What color is #445357?

#445357 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 #445357?

The RGB value is 68, 83, 87: 68 red, 83 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445357?

The complementary color is #574844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445357?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445357 color

#445357 rgb(68, 83, 87)

Shades of gray

The hex color #445357 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 32.5% green and 34.1% blue (68, 83, 87).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 12% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Descent Into the Catacombs (#445155), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.01:1).

#445357 color codes

HEX	`#445357`
RGB	`rgb(68, 83, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 32.5%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 12%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 22%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 5%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.2, -4.84, -4.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.2, 6.46, 221.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.197, 8.103, 10.2)`
Decimal	`4477783`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445357, 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 #445357	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445357 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.01:1	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 #445357 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445357; }
.text { color: #445357; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445357; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 83 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445357, #444a57); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #445357?: #445357 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 #445357?: The RGB value is 68, 83, 87: 68 red, 83 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445357?: The complementary color is #574844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445357?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.