What color is #403744?

#403744 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 #403744?

The RGB value is 64, 55, 68: 64 red, 55 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #403744?

The complementary color is #3B4437, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #403744?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#403744 color

#403744 rgb(64, 55, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #403744 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 21.6% green and 26.7% blue (64, 55, 68).

Its hue angle is 282°, with 11% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Royal Decree (#403547), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.36:1).

#403744 color codes

HEX	`#403744`
RGB	`rgb(64, 55, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 21.6%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(282, 11%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(282, 19%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 19%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.45, 6.85, -6.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.45, 9.49, 316.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.524, 4.24, 6.048)`
Decimal	`4208452`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #403744, 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 #403744	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#403744 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #403744 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #403744; }
.text { color: #403744; }
.border { border: 2px solid #403744; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 55 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #403744, #443742); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #403744?: #403744 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 #403744?: The RGB value is 64, 55, 68: 64 red, 55 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #403744?: The complementary color is #3B4437, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #403744?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.