What color is #403827?

#403827 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #403827?

The RGB value is 64, 56, 39: 64 red, 56 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #403827?

The complementary color is #272F40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #403827?

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.

#403827 color

#403827 rgb(64, 56, 39)

Shades of gray

The hex color #403827 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 22% green and 15.3% blue (64, 56, 39).

Its hue angle is 41°, with 24% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 39% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Creole (#393227), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#403827 color codes

HEX	`#403827`
RGB	`rgb(64, 56, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 22%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(41, 24%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(41, 39%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 39%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.89, 0.46, 11.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.89, 11.94, 87.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.895, 4.065, 2.499)`
Decimal	`4208679`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #403827, 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 #403827	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#403827 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 #403827 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #403827; }
.text { color: #403827; }
.border { border: 2px solid #403827; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 56 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #403827, #3c4027); }

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Questions

What color is #403827?: #403827 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #403827?: The RGB value is 64, 56, 39: 64 red, 56 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #403827?: The complementary color is #272F40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #403827?: 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.