What color is #446266?

#446266 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #446266?

The RGB value is 68, 98, 102: 68 red, 98 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #446266?

The complementary color is #664844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #446266?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#446266 color

#446266 rgb(68, 98, 102)

Shades of gray

The hex color #446266 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 38.4% green and 40% blue (68, 98, 102).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 20% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.59:1).

#446266 color codes

HEX	`#446266`
RGB	`rgb(68, 98, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 38.4%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 20%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 33%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 4%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.45, -9.86, -5.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.45, 11.45, 210.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.149, 10.923, 14.194)`
Decimal	`4481638`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #446266, 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 #446266	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#446266 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	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 #446266 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #446266; }
.text { color: #446266; }
.border { border: 2px solid #446266; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 98 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #446266, #445166); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #446266?: #446266 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #446266?: The RGB value is 68, 98, 102: 68 red, 98 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #446266?: The complementary color is #664844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #446266?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.