What color is #445C61?

#445C61 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #445C61?

The RGB value is 68, 92, 97: 68 red, 92 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445C61?

The complementary color is #614944, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445C61?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445C61 color

#445C61 rgb(68, 92, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #445C61 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 36.1% green and 38% blue (68, 92, 97).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 18% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.12:1).

#445C61 color codes

HEX	`#445C61`
RGB	`rgb(68, 92, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 36.1%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 18%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 30%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 5%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.38, -7.66, -5.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.38, 9.61, 217.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.368, 9.746, 12.747)`
Decimal	`4480097`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445C61, 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 #445C61	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445C61 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.95:1	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 #445C61 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445c61; }
.text { color: #445c61; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445c61; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 92 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445c61, #444d61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #445C61?: #445C61 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #445C61?: The RGB value is 68, 92, 97: 68 red, 92 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445C61?: The complementary color is #614944, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445C61?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.