What color is #404135?

#404135 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 #404135?

The RGB value is 64, 65, 53: 64 red, 65 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #404135?

The complementary color is #363541, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404135?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#404135 color

#404135 rgb(64, 65, 53)

Shades of gray

The hex color #404135 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 25.5% green and 20.8% blue (64, 65, 53).

Its hue angle is 65°, with 10% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Heavy Metal (#46473E), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.37:1).

#404135 color codes

HEX	`#404135`
RGB	`rgb(64, 65, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 25.5%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(65, 10%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(65, 18%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 18%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.1, -2.92, 7.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.1, 7.77, 112.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.647, 5.128, 4.112)`
Decimal	`4210997`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404135, 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 #404135	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404135 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #404135 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404135; }
.text { color: #404135; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404135; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 65 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404135, #3a4135); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #404135?: #404135 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 #404135?: The RGB value is 64, 65, 53: 64 red, 65 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404135?: The complementary color is #363541, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404135?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.