What color is #403831?

#403831 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Batch Brew. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #403831?

The RGB value is 64, 56, 49: 64 red, 56 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #403831?

The complementary color is #313940, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #403831?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#403831 color

#403831 rgb(64, 56, 49)

Shades of gray

The hex color #403831 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 22% green and 19.2% blue (64, 56, 49).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 13% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 23% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Batch Brew (#45392F), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.49:1).

#403831 color codes

HEX	`#403831`
RGB	`rgb(64, 56, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 22%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 13%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 23%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 23%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.13, 2.14, 5.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.13, 6.05, 69.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.083, 4.14, 3.489)`
Decimal	`4208689`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #403831, 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 #403831	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#403831 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	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 #403831 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #403831; }
.text { color: #403831; }
.border { border: 2px solid #403831; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 56 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #403831, #403f31); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #403831?: #403831 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Batch Brew. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #403831?: The RGB value is 64, 56, 49: 64 red, 56 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #403831?: The complementary color is #313940, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #403831?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.