What color is #404344?

#404344 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Metropolitan Silhouette. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #404344?

The RGB value is 64, 67, 68: 64 red, 67 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #404344?

The complementary color is #444140, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404344?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#404344 color

#404344 rgb(64, 67, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #404344 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 26.3% green and 26.7% blue (64, 67, 68).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 3% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Metropolitan Silhouette (#3E4244), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.98:1).

#404344 color codes

HEX	`#404344`
RGB	`rgb(64, 67, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 26.3%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 3%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 6%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 1%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.17, -1.01, -1.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.17, 1.45, 225.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.165, 5.522, 6.261)`
Decimal	`4211524`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404344, 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 #404344	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404344 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #404344 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404344; }
.text { color: #404344; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404344; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 67 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404344, #404144); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #404344?: #404344 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Metropolitan Silhouette. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #404344?: The RGB value is 64, 67, 68: 64 red, 67 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404344?: The complementary color is #444140, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404344?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.