What color is #404544?

#404544 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Vulcanised. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #404544?

The RGB value is 64, 69, 68: 64 red, 69 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #404544?

The complementary color is #454041, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404544?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#404544 color

#404544 rgb(64, 69, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #404544 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 27.1% green and 26.7% blue (64, 69, 68).

Its hue angle is 168°, with 4% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Vulcanised (#424443), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.76:1).

#404544 color codes

HEX	`#404544`
RGB	`rgb(64, 69, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 27.1%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(168, 4%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(168, 7%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 1%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.81, -2.29, -0.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.81, 2.29, 182.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.286, 5.764, 6.302)`
Decimal	`4212036`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404544, 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 #404544	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404544 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	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 #404544 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404544; }
.text { color: #404544; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404544; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 69 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404544, #404445); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #404544?: #404544 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Vulcanised. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #404544?: The RGB value is 64, 69, 68: 64 red, 69 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404544?: The complementary color is #454041, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404544?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.