What color is #445868?

#445868 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #445868?

The RGB value is 68, 88, 104: 68 red, 88 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445868?

The complementary color is #685444, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445868?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445868 color

#445868 rgb(68, 88, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #445868 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 34.5% green and 40.8% blue (68, 88, 104).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 21% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Seven Seas (#4A5C6A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.39:1).

#445868 color codes

HEX	`#445868`
RGB	`rgb(68, 88, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 34.5%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 21%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 35%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 15%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.38, -3.32, -11.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.38, 12.12, 254.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.372, 9.207, 14.43)`
Decimal	`4479080`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445868, 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 #445868	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445868 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	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 #445868 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445868; }
.text { color: #445868; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445868; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 88 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445868, #444668); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #445868?: #445868 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #445868?: The RGB value is 68, 88, 104: 68 red, 88 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445868?: The complementary color is #685444, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445868?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.