What color is #40402E?

#40402E is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #40402E?

The RGB value is 64, 64, 46: 64 red, 64 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40402E?

The complementary color is #2E2E40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40402E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#40402E color

#40402E rgb(64, 64, 46)

Shades of gray

The hex color #40402E is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 25.1% green and 18% blue (64, 64, 46).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 16% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Olive Leaf (#4E4B35), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.55:1).

#40402E color codes

HEX	`#40402E`
RGB	`rgb(64, 64, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 25.1%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 16%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 28%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 28%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.6, -3.55, 11.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.6, 11.61, 107.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.441, 4.954, 3.307)`
Decimal	`4210734`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #40402E, 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 #40402E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#40402E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	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 #40402E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40402e; }
.text { color: #40402e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40402e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 64 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40402e, #37402e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #40402E?: #40402E is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #40402E?: The RGB value is 64, 64, 46: 64 red, 64 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40402E?: The complementary color is #2E2E40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40402E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.