What color is #445F5F?

#445F5F is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #445F5F?

The RGB value is 68, 95, 95: 68 red, 95 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445F5F?

The complementary color is #5F4444, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445F5F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445F5F color

#445F5F rgb(68, 95, 95)

Shades of gray

The hex color #445F5F is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 37.3% green and 37.3% blue (68, 95, 95).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 17% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Rosemary (#405E5C), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.89:1).

#445F5F color codes

HEX	`#445F5F`
RGB	`rgb(68, 95, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 37.3%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 17%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 28%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.27, -9.96, -3.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.27, 10.48, 198.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.541, 10.239, 12.351)`
Decimal	`4480863`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445F5F, 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 #445F5F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#445F5F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	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 #445F5F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445f5f; }
.text { color: #445f5f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445f5f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 95 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445f5f, #44525f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #445F5F?: #445F5F is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #445F5F?: The RGB value is 68, 95, 95: 68 red, 95 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445F5F?: The complementary color is #5F4444, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445F5F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.