What color is #446368?

#446368 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 #446368?

The RGB value is 68, 99, 104: 68 red, 99 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #446368?

The complementary color is #684944, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #446368?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#446368 color

#446368 rgb(68, 99, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #446368 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 38.8% green and 40.8% blue (68, 99, 104).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 21% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.5:1).

#446368 color codes

HEX	`#446368`
RGB	`rgb(68, 99, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 38.8%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 21%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 35%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 5%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.83, -9.91, -6.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.83, 11.83, 213.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.344, 11.152, 14.754)`
Decimal	`4481896`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #446368, 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 #446368	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#446368 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	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 #446368 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #446368; }
.text { color: #446368; }
.border { border: 2px solid #446368; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 99 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #446368, #445168); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #446368?: #446368 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 #446368?: The RGB value is 68, 99, 104: 68 red, 99 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #446368?: The complementary color is #684944, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #446368?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.