What color is #445449?

#445449 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 #445449?

The RGB value is 68, 84, 73: 68 red, 84 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445449?

The complementary color is #54444F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445449?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445449 color

#445449 rgb(68, 84, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #445449 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 32.9% green and 28.6% blue (68, 84, 73).

Its hue angle is 139°, with 11% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Hush (#4E5A4A), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.05:1).

#445449 color codes

HEX	`#445449`
RGB	`rgb(68, 84, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 32.9%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(139, 11%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(139, 19%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 13%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.09, -8.77, 4.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.09, 9.8, 153.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.757, 8.05, 7.5)`
Decimal	`4478025`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445449, 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 #445449	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445449 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #445449 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445449; }
.text { color: #445449; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445449; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 84 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445449, #445451); }

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Questions

What color is #445449?: #445449 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 #445449?: The RGB value is 68, 84, 73: 68 red, 84 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445449?: The complementary color is #54444F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445449?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.