What color is #404453?

#404453 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 #404453?

The RGB value is 64, 68, 83: 64 red, 68 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #404453?

The complementary color is #534F40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404453?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#404453 color

#404453 rgb(64, 68, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #404453 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 26.7% green and 32.5% blue (64, 68, 83).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 13% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% 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 9.68:1).

#404453 color codes

HEX	`#404453`
RGB	`rgb(64, 68, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 26.7%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 13%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 23%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 18%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.03, 2.11, -9.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.03, 9.75, 282.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.742, 5.849, 9.008)`
Decimal	`4211795`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404453, 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 #404453	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404453 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.68:1	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 #404453 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404453; }
.text { color: #404453; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404453; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 68 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404453, #464053); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #404453?: #404453 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 #404453?: The RGB value is 64, 68, 83: 64 red, 68 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404453?: The complementary color is #534F40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404453?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.