What color is #44666A?

#44666A 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 #44666A?

The RGB value is 68, 102, 106: 68 red, 102 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44666A?

The complementary color is #6A4844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44666A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44666A color

#44666A rgb(68, 102, 106)

Shades of gray

The hex color #44666A is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 40% green and 41.6% blue (68, 102, 106).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 22% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.26:1).

#44666A color codes

HEX	`#44666A`
RGB	`rgb(68, 102, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 40%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 22%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 36%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 4%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.85, -11.1, -6.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.85, 12.7, 209.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.736, 11.772, 15.392)`
Decimal	`4482666`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44666A, 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 #44666A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#44666A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	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 #44666A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44666a; }
.text { color: #44666a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44666a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 102 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44666a, #44536a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #44666A?: #44666A 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 #44666A?: The RGB value is 68, 102, 106: 68 red, 102 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44666A?: The complementary color is #6A4844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44666A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.