#444444 is a dark, grayish gray. The closest CSS named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2f4f4f). In RGB it is rgb(68, 68, 68); in HSL, hsl(0, 0%, 27%).
| Hex | #444444 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(68, 68, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 0%, 27%) |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 0%, 73% |
| CSS example | color: #444444; background-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); |
The hue is calculated at seven exact lightness levels for use in backgrounds, borders, text and hover states. These values are not substituted with nearby named colors.
#444444 is a neutral: it carries little to no hue, so wheel-based schemes like complementary or triadic would simply return the same gray. Neutrals work differently — use the ramp above for backgrounds, borders and text, and pair #444444 with a saturated accent for links, buttons and highlights. Each of these accents reads clearly against #444444:
On a #444444 background, white text gives the better contrast. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text (AA), or 7:1 and 4.5:1 for AAA.
| Text color | Contrast ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text (#ffffff) | 9.74:1 | AAA | AAA |
| Black text (#000000) | 2.16:1 | Fails | Fails |
The CSS named colors closest to #444444:
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