What color is #404635?

#404635 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #404635?

The RGB value is 64, 70, 53: 64 red, 70 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #404635?

The complementary color is #3B3546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404635?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#404635 color

#404635 rgb(64, 70, 53)

Shades of gray

The hex color #404635 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 27.5% green and 20.8% blue (64, 70, 53).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 14% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.79:1).

#404635 color codes

HEX	`#404635`
RGB	`rgb(64, 70, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 27.5%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 14%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 24%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 24%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.71, -6.05, 9.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.71, 11.22, 122.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.947, 5.727, 4.212)`
Decimal	`4212277`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404635, 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 #404635	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404635 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.79:1	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 #404635 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404635; }
.text { color: #404635; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404635; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 70 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404635, #384635); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #404635?: #404635 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #404635?: The RGB value is 64, 70, 53: 64 red, 70 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404635?: The complementary color is #3B3546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404635?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.