What color is #403429?

#403429 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Cola. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #403429?

The RGB value is 64, 52, 41: 64 red, 52 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #403429?

The complementary color is #293540, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #403429?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#403429 color

#403429 rgb(64, 52, 41)

Shades of gray

The hex color #403429 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 20.4% green and 16.1% blue (64, 52, 41).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 22% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 36% 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 12.06:1).

#403429 color codes

HEX	`#403429`
RGB	`rgb(64, 52, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 20.4%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 22%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 36%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 36%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.68, 3.4, 8.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.68, 9.6, 69.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.743, 3.706, 2.616)`
Decimal	`4207657`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #403429, 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 #403429	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#403429 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #403429 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #403429; }
.text { color: #403429; }
.border { border: 2px solid #403429; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 52 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #403429, #404029); }

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Questions

What color is #403429?: #403429 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Cola. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #403429?: The RGB value is 64, 52, 41: 64 red, 52 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #403429?: The complementary color is #293540, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #403429?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.