What color is #44536A?

#44536A is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #44536A?

The RGB value is 68, 83, 106: 68 red, 83 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44536A?

The complementary color is #6A5B44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44536A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44536A color

#44536A rgb(68, 83, 106)

Shades of blue

The hex color #44536A is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 32.5% green and 41.6% blue (68, 83, 106).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 22% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Into the Stratosphere (#425267), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.8:1).

#44536A color codes

HEX	`#44536A`
RGB	`rgb(68, 83, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 32.5%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 22%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 36%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 22%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.91, 0.37, -15.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.91, 15.14, 271.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.078, 8.456, 14.839)`
Decimal	`4477802`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44536A, 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 #44536A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44536A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	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 #44536A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44536a; }
.text { color: #44536a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44536a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 83 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44536a, #48446a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #44536A?: #44536A is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #44536A?: The RGB value is 68, 83, 106: 68 red, 83 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44536A?: The complementary color is #6A5B44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44536A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.