What color is #40282C?

#40282C is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #40282C?

The RGB value is 64, 40, 44: 64 red, 40 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40282C?

The complementary color is #28403C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40282C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#40282C color

#40282C rgb(64, 40, 44)

Shades of gray

The hex color #40282C is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 15.7% green and 17.3% blue (64, 40, 44).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 23% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 31% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.48:1).

#40282C color codes

HEX	`#40282C`
RGB	`rgb(64, 40, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 15.7%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 23%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 38%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 31%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.18, 11.93, 2.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.18, 12.1, 9.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.328, 2.79, 2.746)`
Decimal	`4204588`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #40282C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #40282C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#40282C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #40282C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40282c; }
.text { color: #40282c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40282c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 40 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40282c, #403028); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #40282C?: #40282C is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #40282C?: The RGB value is 64, 40, 44: 64 red, 40 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40282C?: The complementary color is #28403C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40282C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.