What color is #403122?

#403122 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cola. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #403122?

The RGB value is 64, 49, 34: 64 red, 49 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #403122?

The complementary color is #223140, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #403122?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#403122 color

#403122 rgb(64, 49, 34)

Shades of gray

The hex color #403122 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 19.2% green and 13.3% blue (64, 49, 34).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 31% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 47% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Cola (#3C2F23), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.5:1).

#403122 color codes

HEX	`#403122`
RGB	`rgb(64, 49, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 19.2%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 31%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 47%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 47%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.59, 4.35, 12.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.59, 12.92, 70.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.502, 3.402, 1.985)`
Decimal	`4206882`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #403122, 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 #403122	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#403122 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #403122 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #403122; }
.text { color: #403122; }
.border { border: 2px solid #403122; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 49 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #403122, #404022); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #403122?: #403122 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cola. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #403122?: The RGB value is 64, 49, 34: 64 red, 49 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #403122?: The complementary color is #223140, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #403122?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.