What color is #40353D?

#40353D is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Pitch Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #40353D?

The RGB value is 64, 53, 61: 64 red, 53 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40353D?

The complementary color is #354038, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40353D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#40353D color

#40353D rgb(64, 53, 61)

Shades of gray

The hex color #40353D is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 20.8% green and 23.9% blue (64, 53, 61).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 9% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 5% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Pitch Black (#483C41), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.7:1).

#40353D color codes

HEX	`#40353D`
RGB	`rgb(64, 53, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 20.8%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 9%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 17%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 5%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.58, 6.57, -3.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.58, 7.3, 334.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.23, 3.973, 4.958)`
Decimal	`4207933`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #40353D, 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 #40353D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#40353D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	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 #40353D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40353d; }
.text { color: #40353d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40353d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 53 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40353d, #403538); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #40353D?: #40353D is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Pitch Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #40353D?: The RGB value is 64, 53, 61: 64 red, 53 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40353D?: The complementary color is #354038, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40353D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.