445A52

#445A52 closest to Iridescent

#445A52 is a dark gray; the closest named color is Iridescent. In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 35.3% green and 32.2% blue (rgb(68, 90, 82)). Its HSL value is 158° hue, 14% saturation and 31% lightness, and in CMYK it is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 65% black. #445A52 is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 7.42:1.

#445A52 color conversion

HEX
RGB
HSL
HSB / HSV
HWB
CMYK
XYZ
CIELAB
CIELCh
CIELUV
OKLCH

Variations of #445A52

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#445A52 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

Open in generator →

Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

Open in generator →

Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

Open in generator →

Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

Open in generator →

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

Open in generator →

Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

Open in generator →

#445A52 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #445A52 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 94% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #555453
  • Protanopia 94% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #595752
  • Protanomaly 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #545852
  • Deuteranopia 94% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #555453
  • Deuteranomaly 96% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #505652
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #3F5A58
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #425A55
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #555555
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #515754

#445A52 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
7.42:1 Very good#445A52 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.83:1 Very poor#445A52 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

Need another background? Pick any pair in the palette generator and open the contrast panel.

Colors similar to #445A52

Palettes with #445A52

#445A52 in CSS

/* Iridescent */
.color { color: #445A52; }
.background { background-color: #445A52; }
.border { border: 1px solid #445A52; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(68 90 82);
color: hsl(158 14% 31%);
color: oklch(0.447 0.030 170.6);

#445A52 FAQ

What color is #445A52?

#445A52 is a dark gray. Its closest named color is Iridescent. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #445A52?

#445A52 is rgb(68, 90, 82) in RGB, hsl(158, 14%, 31%) in HSL and cmyk(24%, 0%, 9%, 65%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #445A52?

The complementary color of #445A52 is #5A444C, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #445A52?

White text has the best contrast on #445A52: 7.42:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #445A52 a warm or cool color?

#445A52 is a neutral color.