#403C3C color
The hex color #403C3C is a dark gray.
In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 23.5% green and 23.5% blue (64, 60, 60).
Its hue angle is 0°, with 3% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 6% yellow and 75% black.
The closest named color is Eclipse (#3F3939), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.
White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.88:1).
#403C3C color codes
| HEX | #403C3C | |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(64, 60, 60) | |
| RGB percent | rgb(25.1%, 23.5%, 23.5%) | |
| HSL | hsl(0, 3%, 24%) | |
| HSV / HSB | hsv(0, 6%, 25%) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 6%, 6%, 75%) | |
| CIE LAB | lab(25.71, 1.72, 0.62) | |
| CIE LCH | lch(25.71, 1.83, 19.74) | |
| CIE XYZ | xyz(4.546, 4.648, 4.932) | |
| Decimal | 4209724 | |
| Short hex | None (no 3-digit form) |
Color harmonies
Colors that go with #403C3C, 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 #403C3C | Ratio | AA | AAA | AA large |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample text | 1.93:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Sample text | 10.88:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| #403C3C as text on | Ratio | AA | AAA | AA large |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample text | 10.88:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Sample text | 1.93:1 | 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 #403C3C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.
#3d3c3cProtanopia
no red cones#3e3d3cDeuteranopia
no green cones#413c3cTritanopia
no blue cones#3d3d3dAchromatopsia
no color vision
CSS examples
.background { background-color: #403c3c; }
.text { color: #403c3c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #403c3c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 60 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #403c3c, #403e3c); }
Similar colors
#3f3939Eclipse#3b3b3dCoal Hard Truth#3c393dMoonless Night#3c3535After Dark#383838Graphite#383838Lacquered Liquorice#3a3532Kilimanjaro#424242Black Panther
Questions
- What color is #403C3C?
- #403C3C is a dark gray, closest to the named color Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
- What is the RGB value of #403C3C?
- The RGB value is 64, 60, 60: 64 red, 60 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
- What is the complementary color of #403C3C?
- The complementary color is #3C4040, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
- Is black or white text better on #403C3C?
- White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.