What color is #44605D?

#44605D is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #44605D?

The RGB value is 68, 96, 93: 68 red, 96 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44605D?

The complementary color is #604447, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44605D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44605D color

#44605D rgb(68, 96, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #44605D is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 37.6% green and 36.5% blue (68, 96, 93).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 17% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Rosemary (#405E5C), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.82:1).

#44605D color codes

HEX	`#44605D`
RGB	`rgb(68, 96, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 37.6%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 17%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 29%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 3%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.52, -11.05, -1.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.52, 11.18, 188.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.542, 10.385, 11.908)`
Decimal	`4481117`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44605D, 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 #44605D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#44605D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	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 #44605D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44605d; }
.text { color: #44605d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44605d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 96 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44605d, #445560); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #44605D?: #44605D is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #44605D?: The RGB value is 68, 96, 93: 68 red, 96 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44605D?: The complementary color is #604447, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44605D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.