What color is #445C63?

#445C63 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Great Void. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #445C63?

The RGB value is 68, 92, 99: 68 red, 92 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445C63?

The complementary color is #634B44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445C63?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445C63 color

#445C63 rgb(68, 92, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #445C63 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 36.1% green and 38.8% blue (68, 92, 99).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 19% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Great Void (#3B5760), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.1:1).

#445C63 color codes

HEX	`#445C63`
RGB	`rgb(68, 92, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 36.1%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 19%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 31%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 7%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.45, -7.13, -6.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.45, 9.95, 224.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.462, 9.784, 13.245)`
Decimal	`4480099`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445C63, 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 #445C63	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445C63 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.96:1	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 #445C63 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445c63; }
.text { color: #445c63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445c63; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 92 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445c63, #444d63); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #445C63?: #445C63 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Great Void. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #445C63?: The RGB value is 68, 92, 99: 68 red, 92 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445C63?: The complementary color is #634B44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445C63?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.