What color is #403228?

#403228 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Dark Rum. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #403228?

The RGB value is 64, 50, 40: 64 red, 50 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #403228?

The complementary color is #283640, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #403228?

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.

#403228 color

#403228 rgb(64, 50, 40)

Shades of gray

The hex color #403228 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 19.6% green and 15.7% blue (64, 50, 40).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 23% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 38% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Dark Rum (#45362B), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#403228 color codes

HEX	`#403228`
RGB	`rgb(64, 50, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 19.6%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 23%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 38%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 38%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.03, 4.57, 8.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.03, 9.88, 62.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.638, 3.525, 2.496)`
Decimal	`4207144`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #403228, 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 #403228	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#403228 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 #403228 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #403228; }
.text { color: #403228; }
.border { border: 2px solid #403228; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 50 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #403228, #403e28); }

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Questions

What color is #403228?: #403228 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Dark Rum. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #403228?: The RGB value is 64, 50, 40: 64 red, 50 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #403228?: The complementary color is #283640, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #403228?: 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.