What color is #40392B?

#40392B 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 #40392B?

The RGB value is 64, 57, 43: 64 red, 57 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40392B?

The complementary color is #2B3240, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40392B?

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.

#40392B color

#40392B rgb(64, 57, 43)

Shades of gray

The hex color #40392B is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 22.4% green and 16.9% blue (64, 57, 43).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 20% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 33% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Creole (#393227), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#40392B color codes

HEX	`#40392B`
RGB	`rgb(64, 57, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 22.4%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 20%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 33%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 33%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.29, 0.44, 9.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.29, 9.87, 87.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.014, 4.191, 2.883)`
Decimal	`4208939`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #40392B, 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 #40392B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#40392B 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 #40392B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40392b; }
.text { color: #40392b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40392b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 57 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40392b, #3d402b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #40392B?: #40392B 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 #40392B?: The RGB value is 64, 57, 43: 64 red, 57 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40392B?: The complementary color is #2B3240, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40392B?: 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.