What color is #403733?

#403733 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Six Feet Under. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #403733?

The RGB value is 64, 55, 51: 64 red, 55 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #403733?

The complementary color is #333C40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #403733?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#403733 color

#403733 rgb(64, 55, 51)

Shades of gray

The hex color #403733 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 21.6% green and 20% blue (64, 55, 51).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 11% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 20% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Six Feet Under (#3D322E), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.59:1).

#403733 color codes

HEX	`#403733`
RGB	`rgb(64, 55, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 21.6%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 11%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 20%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 20%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.87, 3.17, 3.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.87, 5.08, 51.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.078, 4.061, 3.7)`
Decimal	`4208435`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #403733, 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 #403733	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#403733 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.59:1	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 #403733 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #403733; }
.text { color: #403733; }
.border { border: 2px solid #403733; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 55 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #403733, #403e33); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #403733?: #403733 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Six Feet Under. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #403733?: The RGB value is 64, 55, 51: 64 red, 55 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #403733?: The complementary color is #333C40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #403733?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.