What color is #445362?

#445362 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Nightfall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #445362?

The RGB value is 68, 83, 98: 68 red, 83 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445362?

The complementary color is #625344, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445362?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445362 color

#445362 rgb(68, 83, 98)

Shades of gray

The hex color #445362 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 32.5% green and 38.4% blue (68, 83, 98).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 18% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Nightfall (#43535E), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.9:1).

#445362 color codes

HEX	`#445362`
RGB	`rgb(68, 83, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 32.5%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 18%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 31%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 15%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.59, -1.91, -10.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.59, 10.78, 259.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.681, 8.297, 12.75)`
Decimal	`4477794`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445362, 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 #445362	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445362 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	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 #445362 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445362; }
.text { color: #445362; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445362; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 83 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445362, #444462); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #445362?: #445362 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Nightfall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #445362?: The RGB value is 68, 83, 98: 68 red, 83 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445362?: The complementary color is #625344, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445362?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.