What color is #404032?

#404032 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Heavy Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #404032?

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

What is the complementary color of #404032?

The complementary color is #323240, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404032?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#404032 color

#404032 rgb(64, 64, 50)

Shades of gray

The hex color #404032 is a dark, grayish yellow.

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

Its hue angle is 60°, with 12% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Heavy Metal (#46473E), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.51:1).

#404032 color codes

HEX	`#404032`
RGB	`rgb(64, 64, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 25.1%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 12%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 22%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 22%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.7, -2.85, 8.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.7, 9.06, 108.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.523, 4.987, 3.741)`
Decimal	`4210738`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404032, 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 #404032	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404032 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	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 #404032 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404032; }
.text { color: #404032; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404032; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 64 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404032, #394032); }

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Questions

What color is #404032?: #404032 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Heavy Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #404032?: The RGB value is 64, 64, 50: 64 red, 64 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404032?: The complementary color is #323240, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404032?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.