What color is #40332E?

#40332E 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 #40332E?

The RGB value is 64, 51, 46: 64 red, 51 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40332E?

The complementary color is #2E3B40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40332E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#40332E color

#40332E rgb(64, 51, 46)

Shades of gray

The hex color #40332E is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 20% green and 18% blue (64, 51, 46).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 16% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 28% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Six Feet Under (#3D322E), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.13:1).

#40332E color codes

HEX	`#40332E`
RGB	`rgb(64, 51, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 20%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 16%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 28%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 28%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.5, 4.91, 5.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.5, 7.27, 47.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.791, 3.655, 3.09)`
Decimal	`4207406`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #40332E, 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 #40332E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#40332E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	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 #40332E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40332e; }
.text { color: #40332e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40332e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 51 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40332e, #403c2e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #40332E?: #40332E 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 #40332E?: The RGB value is 64, 51, 46: 64 red, 51 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40332E?: The complementary color is #2E3B40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40332E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.