What color is #44616C?

#44616C 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 #44616C?

The RGB value is 68, 97, 108: 68 red, 97 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44616C?

The complementary color is #6C4F44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44616C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44616C color

#44616C rgb(68, 97, 108)

Shades of gray

The hex color #44616C is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 38% green and 42.4% blue (68, 97, 108).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 23% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Under the Sea (#395D68), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.62:1).

#44616C color codes

HEX	`#44616C`
RGB	`rgb(68, 97, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 38%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 23%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 37%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 10%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.34, -7.62, -9.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.34, 12.3, 231.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.364, 10.861, 15.787)`
Decimal	`4481388`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44616C, 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 #44616C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#44616C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	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 #44616C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44616c; }
.text { color: #44616c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44616c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 97 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44616c, #444d6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #44616C?: #44616C 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 #44616C?: The RGB value is 68, 97, 108: 68 red, 97 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44616C?: The complementary color is #6C4F44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44616C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.