What color is #404443?

#404443 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Vulcanised. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #404443?

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

What is the complementary color of #404443?

The complementary color is #444041, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404443?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#404443 color

#404443 rgb(64, 68, 67)

Shades of gray

The hex color #404443 is a dark gray.

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

Its hue angle is 165°, with 3% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Vulcanised (#424443), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.88:1).

#404443 color codes

HEX	`#404443`
RGB	`rgb(64, 68, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 26.7%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(165, 3%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(165, 6%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 1%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.46, -1.88, 0.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.46, 1.88, 179.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.194, 5.629, 6.122)`
Decimal	`4211779`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404443, 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 #404443	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404443 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.88:1	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 #404443 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404443; }
.text { color: #404443; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404443; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 68 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404443, #404344); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #404443?: #404443 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Vulcanised. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #404443?: The RGB value is 64, 68, 67: 64 red, 68 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404443?: The complementary color is #444041, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404443?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.