What color is #445949?

#445949 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Plantation. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #445949?

The RGB value is 68, 89, 73: 68 red, 89 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445949?

The complementary color is #594454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445949?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445949 color

#445949 rgb(68, 89, 73)

Shades of green

The hex color #445949 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 34.9% green and 28.6% blue (68, 89, 73).

Its hue angle is 134°, with 13% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Plantation (#3E594C), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.58:1).

#445949 color codes

HEX	`#445949`
RGB	`rgb(68, 89, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 34.9%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(134, 13%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(134, 24%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 18%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.7, -11.7, 6.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.7, 13.47, 150.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.159, 8.855, 7.634)`
Decimal	`4479305`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445949, 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 #445949	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445949 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.77:1	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 #445949 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445949; }
.text { color: #445949; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445949; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 89 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445949, #445953); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #445949?: #445949 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Plantation. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #445949?: The RGB value is 68, 89, 73: 68 red, 89 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445949?: The complementary color is #594454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445949?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.