What color is #403838?

#403838 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #403838?

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

What is the complementary color of #403838?

The complementary color is #384040, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #403838?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#403838 color

#403838 rgb(64, 56, 56)

Shades of gray

The hex color #403838 is a dark gray.

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 7% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 13% 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 11.41:1).

#403838 color codes

HEX	`#403838`
RGB	`rgb(64, 56, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 22%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 7%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 13%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 13%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.33, 3.5, 1.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.33, 3.73, 20.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.242, 4.204, 4.329)`
Decimal	`4208696`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #403838, 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 #403838	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#403838 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.41:1	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 #403838 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #403838; }
.text { color: #403838; }
.border { border: 2px solid #403838; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 56 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #403838, #403c38); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #403838?: #403838 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #403838?: The RGB value is 64, 56, 56: 64 red, 56 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #403838?: The complementary color is #384040, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #403838?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.