#44403C color
The swatch above shows #44403C with its hex code written on it in white and in black, so you can see which of the two is legible before reading the measured ratios below.
#44403C is a dark, desaturated grey, closest to the CSS named color darkslategray (#2F4F4F).
It is also a Tailwind CSS default: stone-700. That means you can write bg-stone-700 or text-stone-700 directly, with no arbitrary-value brackets and no entry in your theme config.
Color values
| HEX | #44403C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 64, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 6%, 25%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 6%, 12%, 73%) |
| Decimal | 4472892 |
| CSS | color: #44403C; |
| Android | 0xFF44403C |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.267, green: 0.251, blue: 0.235, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #44403C | 10.27:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Black text on #44403C | 2.04:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #44403C
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #44403C and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #44403C
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #44403C in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #44403C; background-color: #44403C; }
.element { color: rgb(68 64 60); }
.element { color: hsl(30 6% 25%); }
/* Tailwind */
<div class="bg-stone-700 text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #44403C;Frequently asked questions
What color is #44403C?
#44403C is a dark, desaturated grey. Its hue sits at 30° on the color wheel, with 6% saturation and 25% lightness.
What is #44403C in RGB?
#44403C converts to rgb(68, 64, 60) — 68 red, 64 green and 60 blue.
What is #44403C in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 12%, 73%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #44403C be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (10.27:1 versus 2.04:1).
What is the complementary color of #44403C?
#3C4044 — the hue directly opposite #44403C on the color wheel.