What color is #403545?

#403545 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Royal Decree. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #403545?

The RGB value is 64, 53, 69: 64 red, 53 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #403545?

The complementary color is #3A4535, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #403545?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#403545 color

#403545 rgb(64, 53, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #403545 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 20.8% green and 27.1% blue (64, 53, 69).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 13% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Royal Decree (#403547), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.58:1).

#403545 color codes

HEX	`#403545`
RGB	`rgb(64, 53, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 20.8%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 13%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 23%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 23%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.89, 8.43, -8.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.89, 11.68, 316.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.461, 4.066, 6.179)`
Decimal	`4207941`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #403545, 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 #403545	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#403545 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	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 #403545 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #403545; }
.text { color: #403545; }
.border { border: 2px solid #403545; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 53 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #403545, #453542); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #403545?: #403545 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Royal Decree. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #403545?: The RGB value is 64, 53, 69: 64 red, 53 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #403545?: The complementary color is #3A4535, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #403545?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.