What color is #40312A?

#40312A is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Six Feet Under. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #40312A?

The RGB value is 64, 49, 42: 64 red, 49 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40312A?

The complementary color is #2A3940, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40312A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#40312A color

#40312A rgb(64, 49, 42)

Shades of gray

The hex color #40312A is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 19.2% green and 16.5% blue (64, 49, 42).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 21% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 34% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Six Feet Under (#3D322E), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.42:1).

#40312A color codes

HEX	`#40312A`
RGB	`rgb(64, 49, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 19.2%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 21%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 34%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 34%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.78, 5.56, 7.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.78, 8.99, 51.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.631, 3.454, 2.665)`
Decimal	`4206890`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #40312A, 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 #40312A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#40312A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #40312A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40312a; }
.text { color: #40312a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40312a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 49 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40312a, #403c2a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #40312A?: #40312A is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Six Feet Under. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #40312A?: The RGB value is 64, 49, 42: 64 red, 49 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40312A?: The complementary color is #2A3940, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40312A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.