What color is #404452?

#404452 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Madonna. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #404452?

The RGB value is 64, 68, 82: 64 red, 68 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #404452?

The complementary color is #524E40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404452?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#404452 color

#404452 rgb(64, 68, 82)

Shades of gray

The hex color #404452 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 26.7% green and 32.2% blue (64, 68, 82).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 12% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Madonna (#3F4250), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.69:1).

#404452 color codes

HEX	`#404452`
RGB	`rgb(64, 68, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 26.7%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 12%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 22%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 17%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.99, 1.84, -8.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.99, 9.12, 281.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.704, 5.833, 8.806)`
Decimal	`4211794`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404452, 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 #404452	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404452 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	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 #404452 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404452; }
.text { color: #404452; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404452; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 68 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404452, #454052); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #404452?: #404452 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Madonna. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #404452?: The RGB value is 64, 68, 82: 64 red, 68 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404452?: The complementary color is #524E40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404452?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.