What color is #40393F?

#40393F is a dark gray, closest to the named color Void Wellness Coach. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #40393F?

The RGB value is 64, 57, 63: 64 red, 57 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40393F?

The complementary color is #39403A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40393F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#40393F color

#40393F rgb(64, 57, 63)

Shades of gray

The hex color #40393F is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 22.4% green and 24.7% blue (64, 57, 63).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 6% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 2% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Void Wellness Coach (#41373A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.2:1).

#40393F color codes

HEX	`#40393F`
RGB	`rgb(64, 57, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 22.4%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 6%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 11%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 2%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.87, 4.36, -2.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.87, 5.07, 329.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.475, 4.375, 5.31)`
Decimal	`4208959`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #40393F, 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 #40393F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#40393F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.88:1	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 #40393F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40393f; }
.text { color: #40393f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40393f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 57 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40393f, #40393c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #40393F?: #40393F is a dark gray, closest to the named color Void Wellness Coach. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #40393F?: The RGB value is 64, 57, 63: 64 red, 57 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40393F?: The complementary color is #39403A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40393F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.