What color is #40392C?

#40392C 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 #40392C?

The RGB value is 64, 57, 44: 64 red, 57 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40392C?

The complementary color is #2C3340, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40392C?

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.

#40392C color

#40392C rgb(64, 57, 44)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 22.4% green and 17.3% blue (64, 57, 44).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 19% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 31% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Creole (#393227), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#40392C color codes

HEX	`#40392C`
RGB	`rgb(64, 57, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 22.4%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 19%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 31%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 31%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.32, 0.61, 9.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.32, 9.26, 86.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.032, 4.198, 2.98)`
Decimal	`4208940`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

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

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

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40392c; }
.text { color: #40392c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40392c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 57 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40392c, #3d402c); }

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Questions

What color is #40392C?: #40392C 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 #40392C?: The RGB value is 64, 57, 44: 64 red, 57 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40392C?: The complementary color is #2C3340, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40392C?: 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.