What color is #403932?

#403932 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Kilimanjaro. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #403932?

The RGB value is 64, 57, 50: 64 red, 57 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #403932?

The complementary color is #323940, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #403932?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#403932 color

#403932 rgb(64, 57, 50)

Shades of gray

The hex color #403932 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 22.4% green and 19.6% blue (64, 57, 50).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 12% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 22% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Kilimanjaro (#3A3532), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.36:1).

#403932 color codes

HEX	`#403932`
RGB	`rgb(64, 57, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 22.4%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 12%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 22%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 22%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.47, 1.67, 5.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.47, 5.73, 73.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.153, 4.247, 3.618)`
Decimal	`4208946`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #403932, 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 #403932	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#403932 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #403932 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #403932; }
.text { color: #403932; }
.border { border: 2px solid #403932; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 57 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #403932, #404032); }

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Questions

What color is #403932?: #403932 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Kilimanjaro. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #403932?: The RGB value is 64, 57, 50: 64 red, 57 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #403932?: The complementary color is #323940, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #403932?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.