What color is #403837?

#403837 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #403837?

The RGB value is 64, 56, 55: 64 red, 56 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #403837?

The complementary color is #373F40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #403837?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#403837 color

#403837 rgb(64, 56, 55)

Shades of gray

The hex color #403837 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 22% green and 21.6% blue (64, 56, 55).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 8% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 14% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Eclipse (#3F3939), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.42:1).

#403837 color codes

HEX	`#403837`
RGB	`rgb(64, 56, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 22%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 8%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 14%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 14%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.3, 3.3, 1.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.3, 3.81, 30.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.218, 4.194, 4.201)`
Decimal	`4208695`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #403837, 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 #403837	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#403837 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	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 #403837 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #403837; }
.text { color: #403837; }
.border { border: 2px solid #403837; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 56 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #403837, #403c37); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #403837?: #403837 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #403837?: The RGB value is 64, 56, 55: 64 red, 56 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #403837?: The complementary color is #373F40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #403837?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.