Close to Storm
#44525C
#44525C is a dark, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Storm. In RGB it’s made of 26.7% red, 32.2% green, and 36.1% blue. Its hue is 205°, with 15% saturation and 31% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #44525C.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
8.05:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.61:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.05:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.61:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #44525C as they’d see it.
#44525C in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #44525C
What color is #44525C?
#44525C is a dark, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Storm. In RGB it’s made of 26.7% red, 32.2% green, and 36.1% blue. Its hue is 205°, with 15% saturation and 31% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #44525C in RGB?
#44525C is rgb(68, 82, 92): 68 red, 82 green, and 92 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #44525C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(26, 11, 0, 64). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #44525C?
PANTONE 7545 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #44525C?
Its complement #5A4E45 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.