What color is #403826?

#403826 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #403826?

The RGB value is 64, 56, 38: 64 red, 56 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #403826?

The complementary color is #262E40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #403826?

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.

#403826 color

#403826 rgb(64, 56, 38)

Shades of gray

The hex color #403826 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 22% green and 14.9% blue (64, 56, 38).

Its hue angle is 42°, with 25% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 41% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Creole (#393227), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#403826 color codes

HEX	`#403826`
RGB	`rgb(64, 56, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 22%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 25%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 41%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 41%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.86, 0.31, 12.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.86, 12.56, 88.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.878, 4.058, 2.412)`
Decimal	`4208678`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #403826, 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 #403826	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#403826 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 #403826 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #403826; }
.text { color: #403826; }
.border { border: 2px solid #403826; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 56 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #403826, #3b4026); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #403826?: #403826 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #403826?: The RGB value is 64, 56, 38: 64 red, 56 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #403826?: The complementary color is #262E40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #403826?: 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.