What color is #404255?

#404255 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Lava Stone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #404255?

The RGB value is 64, 66, 85: 64 red, 66 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #404255?

The complementary color is #555340, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404255?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#404255 color

#404255 rgb(64, 66, 85)

Shades of gray

The hex color #404255 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 25.9% green and 33.3% blue (64, 66, 85).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 14% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Lava Stone (#3C4151), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.87:1).

#404255 color codes

HEX	`#404255`
RGB	`rgb(64, 66, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 25.9%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 14%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 25%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 22%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.49, 3.96, -11.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.49, 12.28, 288.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.702, 5.642, 9.381)`
Decimal	`4211285`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404255, 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 #404255	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404255 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	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 #404255 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404255; }
.text { color: #404255; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404255; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 66 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404255, #484055); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #404255?: #404255 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Lava Stone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #404255?: The RGB value is 64, 66, 85: 64 red, 66 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404255?: The complementary color is #555340, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404255?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.