What color is #44555A?

#44555A 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 #44555A?

The RGB value is 68, 85, 90: 68 red, 85 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44555A?

The complementary color is #5A4944, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44555A?

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.

#44555A color

#44555A rgb(68, 85, 90)

Shades of gray

The hex color #44555A is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 33.3% green and 35.3% blue (68, 85, 90).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 14% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Descent Into the Catacombs (#445155), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#44555A color codes

HEX	`#44555A`
RGB	`rgb(68, 85, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 33.3%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 14%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 24%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 6%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.93, -5.29, -5.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.93, 7.33, 223.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.477, 8.464, 10.911)`
Decimal	`4478298`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44555A, 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 #44555A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44555A 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 #44555A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44555a; }
.text { color: #44555a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44555a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 85 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44555a, #444a5a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #44555A?: #44555A 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 #44555A?: The RGB value is 68, 85, 90: 68 red, 85 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44555A?: The complementary color is #5A4944, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44555A?: 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.