What color is #446072?

#446072 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #446072?

The RGB value is 68, 96, 114: 68 red, 96 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #446072?

The complementary color is #725644, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #446072?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#446072 color

#446072 rgb(68, 96, 114)

Shades of blue

The hex color #446072 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 37.6% green and 44.7% blue (68, 96, 114).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 25% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Seven Seas (#4A5C6A), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.64:1).

#446072 color codes

HEX	`#446072`
RGB	`rgb(68, 96, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 37.6%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 25%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 40%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 16%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.26, -5.3, -13.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.26, 14.47, 248.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.603, 10.809, 17.497)`
Decimal	`4481138`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #446072, 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 #446072	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#446072 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	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 #446072 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #446072; }
.text { color: #446072; }
.border { border: 2px solid #446072; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 96 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #446072, #444972); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #446072?: #446072 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #446072?: The RGB value is 68, 96, 114: 68 red, 96 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #446072?: The complementary color is #725644, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #446072?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.