What color is #445F69?

#445F69 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Under the Sea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #445F69?

The RGB value is 68, 95, 105: 68 red, 95 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445F69?

The complementary color is #694E44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445F69?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445F69 color

#445F69 rgb(68, 95, 105)

Shades of gray

The hex color #445F69 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 37.3% green and 41.2% blue (68, 95, 105).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 21% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Under the Sea (#395D68), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.8:1).

#445F69 color codes

HEX	`#445F69`
RGB	`rgb(68, 95, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 37.3%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 21%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 35%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 10%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.61, -7.27, -8.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.61, 11.5, 230.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.025, 10.433, 14.9)`
Decimal	`4480873`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445F69, 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 #445F69	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#445F69 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	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 #445F69 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445f69; }
.text { color: #445f69; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445f69; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 95 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445f69, #444c69); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #445F69?: #445F69 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Under the Sea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #445F69?: The RGB value is 68, 95, 105: 68 red, 95 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445F69?: The complementary color is #694E44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445F69?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.