What color is #446563?

#446563 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 #446563?

The RGB value is 68, 101, 99: 68 red, 101 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #446563?

The complementary color is #654446, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #446563?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#446563 color

#446563 rgb(68, 101, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #446563 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 39.6% green and 38.8% blue (68, 101, 99).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 20% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Rosemary (#405E5C), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.39:1).

#446563 color codes

HEX	`#446563`
RGB	`rgb(68, 101, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 39.6%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 20%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 33%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 2%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.31, -12.39, -2.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.31, 12.68, 192.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.289, 11.437, 13.52)`
Decimal	`4482403`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #446563, 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 #446563	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#446563 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	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 #446563 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #446563; }
.text { color: #446563; }
.border { border: 2px solid #446563; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 101 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #446563, #445665); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #446563?: #446563 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 #446563?: The RGB value is 68, 101, 99: 68 red, 101 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #446563?: The complementary color is #654446, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #446563?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.