What color is #044451?

#044451 is a very dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(4, 68, 81), and in HSL hsl(190, 91%, 17%).

Is #044451 accessible as text?

On white, #044451 has a contrast ratio of 10.76:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.95:1 (fails). For text placed on #044451, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #044451?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-900 (#104E64).

What colors go well with #044451?

#044451 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #531104. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #044451 below.

Is #044451 good for buttons?

#044451 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #044451 — black text only reaches 1.95:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #044451 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #044451 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#044451 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #044451

Not just a swatch — here's how #044451 works with other colors. Named schemes with #044451 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #044451 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Charcoal opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #044451 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Charcoal keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #044451 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #356571

Charcoal is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #044451 Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395244 Anchor #56233E

Charcoal plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #044451 Secondary #55666A Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Charcoal is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #044451 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 32/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 46/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #044451

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #044451 with

Fern Green Navy Oxblood Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 10.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B9E7F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #042B53 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #044451 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #044451;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 68 81;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.7% 0.062 216.4);
  --color-50: #F0FCFE;
  --color-100: #D8F7FD;
  --color-200: #B1EFFB;
  --color-300: #7DDFF2;
  --color-400: #4ECBE4;
  --color-500: #2AB0CB;
  --color-600: #28879A;
  --color-700: #23606C;
  --color-800: #1B3F46;
  --color-900: #12272B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F0FCFE',
    100: '#D8F7FD',
    200: '#B1EFFB',
    300: '#7DDFF2',
    400: '#4ECBE4',
    500: '#2AB0CB',
    600: '#28879A',
    700: '#23606C',
    800: '#1B3F46',
    900: '#12272B',
  },
}

$base: #044451;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FCFE;
$base-100: #D8F7FD;
$base-200: #B1EFFB;
$base-300: #7DDFF2;
$base-400: #4ECBE4;
$base-500: #2AB0CB;
$base-600: #28879A;
$base-700: #23606C;
$base-800: #1B3F46;
$base-900: #12272B;
$base-hover: #033842;
$base-subtle: #94DDEB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#044451",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F7FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1EFFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7DDFF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4ECBE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2AB0CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#28879A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#23606C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B3F46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12272B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}