What color is #446463?

#446463 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #446463?

The RGB value is 68, 100, 99: 68 red, 100 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #446463?

The complementary color is #644445, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #446463?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#446463 color

#446463 rgb(68, 100, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #446463 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 39.2% green and 38.8% blue (68, 100, 99).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 19% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Rosemary (#405E5C), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.46:1).

#446463 color codes

HEX	`#446463`
RGB	`rgb(68, 100, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 39.2%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 19%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 32%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 1%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.99, -11.82, -3.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.99, 12.23, 195.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.192, 11.244, 13.488)`
Decimal	`4482147`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #446463, 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 #446463	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#446463 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	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 #446463 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #446463; }
.text { color: #446463; }
.border { border: 2px solid #446463; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 100 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #446463, #445564); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #446463?: #446463 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #446463?: The RGB value is 68, 100, 99: 68 red, 100 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #446463?: The complementary color is #644445, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #446463?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.