What color is #403438?

#403438 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Void Wellness Coach. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #403438?

The RGB value is 64, 52, 56: 64 red, 52 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #403438?

The complementary color is #34403C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #403438?

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.

#403438 color

#403438 rgb(64, 52, 56)

Shades of gray

The hex color #403438 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 20.4% green and 22% blue (64, 52, 56).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 10% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 13% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Void Wellness Coach (#41373A), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#403438 color codes

HEX	`#403438`
RGB	`rgb(64, 52, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 20.4%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 10%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 19%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 13%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.11, 6.16, -0.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.11, 6.18, 355.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.056, 3.832, 4.267)`
Decimal	`4207672`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #403438, 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 #403438	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#403438 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 #403438 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #403438; }
.text { color: #403438; }
.border { border: 2px solid #403438; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 52 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #403438, #403634); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #403438?: #403438 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Void Wellness Coach. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #403438?: The RGB value is 64, 52, 56: 64 red, 52 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #403438?: The complementary color is #34403C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #403438?: 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.