#444444
Gray 5
#444444 is the CSS named color "darkslategray", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 68, green 68, and blue 68 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 0°, 0% saturation, and 27% lightness: quite dark, close to black — it works well as body text on a light background or as a near-black UI surface.
Every format
| HEX | #444444 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 68, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(0° 0% 27%) |
| HSB | hsb(0° 0% 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.000 0°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(39% 0.000 0.000) |
| LCH | lch(29% 0.0 0°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0% 0% 0% 73%) |
Shades (darker)
#444444 · #3c3c3c · #343434 · #2c2c2c · #252525
Tints (lighter)
#444444 · #555555 · #666666 · #777777 · #8a8a8a
Shades mix #444444 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 9.74:1 — AAA
On black: 2.16:1 — fails
Frequently asked
- What is #444444 in RGB?
- #444444 is rgb(68, 68, 68) — red 68, green 68, blue 68 out of 255 each.
- Does #444444 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 9.74:1 against white, which passes WCAG AAA for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #444444?
- White text or a white background gives better contrast (9.74:1) than black (2.16:1).