What color is #445E6D?

#445E6D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Stargazer. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #445E6D?

The RGB value is 68, 94, 109: 68 red, 94 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445E6D?

The complementary color is #6D5344, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445E6D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445E6D color

#445E6D rgb(68, 94, 109)

Shades of gray

The hex color #445E6D is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 36.9% green and 42.7% blue (68, 94, 109).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 23% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Stargazer (#3F5865), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.85:1).

#445E6D color codes

HEX	`#445E6D`
RGB	`rgb(68, 94, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 36.9%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 23%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 38%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 14%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.44, -5.54, -11.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.44, 12.88, 244.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.146, 10.338, 15.979)`
Decimal	`4480621`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445E6D, 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 #445E6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#445E6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #445E6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445e6d; }
.text { color: #445e6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445e6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 94 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445e6d, #44496d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #445E6D?: #445E6D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Stargazer. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #445E6D?: The RGB value is 68, 94, 109: 68 red, 94 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445E6D?: The complementary color is #6D5344, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445E6D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.