#444B49 Hex Color
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Dark, dusty grey with a faint green undertone. #444b49 sits deep enough for dark mode interfaces and holds white text at about 8.9:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA. Use it as a dominant base rather than an accent; at large sizes it can read flat unless warmed with ochre or dusty rose. The hex code #444b49 leans cooler than a true mixed gray.
Questions about #444b49
What is #444b49 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #444b49 is rgb(68, 75, 73), in HSL hsl(163, 5%, 28%) and in CMYK 9%, 0%, 3%, 71%.
What colors pair well with #444b49?
Warm accents such as ochre, dusty rose, and muted terracotta keep #444b49 from reading flat. It also anchors a moody, low-saturation palette alongside burgundy. Save pure white for text rather than as a companion.
Is #444b49 readable on white or black?
#444b49 has a 8.94:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.34:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.