What color is #40303B?

#40303B is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #40303B?

The RGB value is 64, 48, 59: 64 red, 48 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40303B?

The complementary color is #304035, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40303B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#40303B color

#40303B rgb(64, 48, 59)

Shades of gray

The hex color #40303B is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 18.8% green and 23.1% blue (64, 48, 59).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 14% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 8% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.32:1).

#40303B color codes

HEX	`#40303B`
RGB	`rgb(64, 48, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 18.8%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 14%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 25%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 8%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.02, 9.48, -4.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.02, 10.35, 336.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.961, 3.52, 4.608)`
Decimal	`4206651`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #40303B, 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 #40303B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#40303B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #40303B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40303b; }
.text { color: #40303b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40303b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 48 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40303b, #403033); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #40303B?: #40303B is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #40303B?: The RGB value is 64, 48, 59: 64 red, 48 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40303B?: The complementary color is #304035, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40303B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.