What color is #404653?

#404653 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Dark Crypt. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #404653?

The RGB value is 64, 70, 83: 64 red, 70 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #404653?

The complementary color is #534D40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404653?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#404653 color

#404653 rgb(64, 70, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #404653 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 27.5% green and 32.5% blue (64, 70, 83).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 13% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Dark Crypt (#3F4551), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.46:1).

#404653 color codes

HEX	`#404653`
RGB	`rgb(64, 70, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 27.5%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 13%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 23%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 16%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.65, 0.82, -8.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.65, 8.61, 275.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.865, 6.095, 9.049)`
Decimal	`4212307`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404653, 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 #404653	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404653 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #404653 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404653; }
.text { color: #404653; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404653; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 70 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404653, #444053); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #404653?: #404653 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Dark Crypt. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #404653?: The RGB value is 64, 70, 83: 64 red, 70 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404653?: The complementary color is #534D40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404653?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.