What color is #403340?

#403340 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 #403340?

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

What is the complementary color of #403340?

The complementary color is #334033, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #403340?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#403340 color

#403340 rgb(64, 51, 64)

Shades of gray

The hex color #403340 is a dark, grayish magenta.

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

Its hue angle is 300°, with 11% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.89:1).

#403340 color codes

HEX	`#403340`
RGB	`rgb(64, 51, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 20%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 11%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 20%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.09, 8.59, -5.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.09, 10.43, 325.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.223, 3.828, 5.366)`
Decimal	`4207424`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #403340, 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 #403340	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#403340 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	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 #403340 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #403340; }
.text { color: #403340; }
.border { border: 2px solid #403340; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 51 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #403340, #40333a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #403340?: #403340 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 #403340?: The RGB value is 64, 51, 64: 64 red, 51 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #403340?: The complementary color is #334033, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #403340?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.