What color is #446242?

#446242 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Ficus. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #446242?

The RGB value is 68, 98, 66: 68 red, 98 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #446242?

The complementary color is #604262, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #446242?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#446242 color

#446242 rgb(68, 98, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #446242 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 38.4% green and 25.9% blue (68, 98, 66).

Its hue angle is 116°, with 20% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Ficus (#3B593A), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.84:1).

#446242 color codes

HEX	`#446242`
RGB	`rgb(68, 98, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 38.4%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(116, 20%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(116, 33%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 33%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.48, -18.14, 14.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.48, 23.4, 140.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.735, 10.357, 6.745)`
Decimal	`4481602`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #446242, 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 #446242	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#446242 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	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 #446242 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #446242; }
.text { color: #446242; }
.border { border: 2px solid #446242; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 98 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #446242, #426250); }

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Questions

What color is #446242?: #446242 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Ficus. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #446242?: The RGB value is 68, 98, 66: 68 red, 98 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #446242?: The complementary color is #604262, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #446242?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.