What color is #404529?

#404529 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #404529?

The RGB value is 64, 69, 41: 64 red, 69 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #404529?

The complementary color is #2E2945, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404529?

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.

#404529 color

#404529 rgb(64, 69, 41)

Shades of green

The hex color #404529 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 27.1% green and 16.1% blue (64, 69, 41).

Its hue angle is 71°, with 25% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 4.8 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#404529 color codes

HEX	`#404529`
RGB	`rgb(64, 69, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 27.1%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(71, 25%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(71, 41%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 41%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.13, -7.45, 16.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.13, 17.88, 114.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.643, 5.506, 2.916)`
Decimal	`4212009`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404529, 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 #404529	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404529 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 #404529 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404529; }
.text { color: #404529; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404529; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 69 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404529, #324529); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #404529?: #404529 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #404529?: The RGB value is 64, 69, 41: 64 red, 69 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404529?: The complementary color is #2E2945, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404529?: 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.