What color is #44555F?

#44555F is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Good Night!. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #44555F?

The RGB value is 68, 85, 95: 68 red, 85 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44555F?

The complementary color is #5F4E44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44555F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44555F color

#44555F rgb(68, 85, 95)

Shades of gray

The hex color #44555F is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 33.3% green and 37.3% blue (68, 85, 95).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 17% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Good Night! (#46565F), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.75:1).

#44555F color codes

HEX	`#44555F`
RGB	`rgb(68, 85, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 33.3%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 17%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 28%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 11%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.11, -3.96, -7.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.11, 8.89, 243.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.697, 8.552, 12.069)`
Decimal	`4478303`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44555F, 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 #44555F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44555F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	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 #44555F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44555f; }
.text { color: #44555f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44555f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 85 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44555f, #44485f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #44555F?: #44555F is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Good Night!. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #44555F?: The RGB value is 68, 85, 95: 68 red, 85 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44555F?: The complementary color is #5F4E44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44555F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.