What color is #404438?

#404438 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Heavy Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #404438?

The RGB value is 64, 68, 56: 64 red, 68 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #404438?

The complementary color is #3C3844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404438?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#404438 color

#404438 rgb(64, 68, 56)

Shades of gray

The hex color #404438 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 26.7% green and 22% blue (64, 68, 56).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 10% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Heavy Metal (#46473E), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.99:1).

#404438 color codes

HEX	`#404438`
RGB	`rgb(64, 68, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 26.7%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 10%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 18%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 18%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.14, -4.23, 6.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.14, 7.94, 122.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.895, 5.51, 4.546)`
Decimal	`4211768`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404438, 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 #404438	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404438 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.99:1	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 #404438 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404438; }
.text { color: #404438; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404438; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 68 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404438, #3a4438); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #404438?: #404438 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Heavy Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #404438?: The RGB value is 64, 68, 56: 64 red, 68 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404438?: The complementary color is #3C3844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404438?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.