What color is #404227?

#404227 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #404227?

The RGB value is 64, 66, 39: 64 red, 66 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #404227?

The complementary color is #292742, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404227?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#404227 color

#404227 rgb(64, 66, 39)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #404227 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 25.9% green and 15.3% blue (64, 66, 39).

Its hue angle is 64°, with 26% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.36:1).

#404227 color codes

HEX	`#404227`
RGB	`rgb(64, 66, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 25.9%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(64, 26%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(64, 41%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 41%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.11, -5.9, 16.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.11, 17.22, 110.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.429, 5.133, 2.677)`
Decimal	`4211239`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404227, 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 #404227	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404227 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.36:1	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 #404227 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404227; }
.text { color: #404227; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404227; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 66 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404227, #334227); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #404227?: #404227 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #404227?: The RGB value is 64, 66, 39: 64 red, 66 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404227?: The complementary color is #292742, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404227?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.