What color is #44656E?

#44656E 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 #44656E?

The RGB value is 68, 101, 110: 68 red, 101 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44656E?

The complementary color is #6E4D44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44656E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44656E color

#44656E rgb(68, 101, 110)

Shades of gray

The hex color #44656E is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 39.6% green and 43.1% blue (68, 101, 110).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 24% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.3:1).

#44656E color codes

HEX	`#44656E`
RGB	`rgb(68, 101, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 39.6%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 24%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 38%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 8%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.67, -9.41, -8.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.67, 12.94, 223.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.851, 11.662, 16.481)`
Decimal	`4482414`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44656E, 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 #44656E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#44656E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	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 #44656E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44656e; }
.text { color: #44656e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44656e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 101 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44656e, #44506e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #44656E?: #44656E 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 #44656E?: The RGB value is 68, 101, 110: 68 red, 101 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44656E?: The complementary color is #6E4D44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44656E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.