What color is #40474C?

#40474C is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Stargazing. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #40474C?

The RGB value is 64, 71, 76: 64 red, 71 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40474C?

The complementary color is #4C4540, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40474C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#40474C color

#40474C rgb(64, 71, 76)

Shades of gray

The hex color #40474C is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 27.8% green and 29.8% blue (64, 71, 76).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 9% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Stargazing (#414549), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.44:1).

#40474C color codes

HEX	`#40474C`
RGB	`rgb(64, 71, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 27.8%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 9%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 16%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 7%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.71, -1.63, -3.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.71, 4.29, 247.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.672, 6.118, 7.718)`
Decimal	`4212556`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #40474C, 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 #40474C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#40474C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.44:1	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 #40474C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40474c; }
.text { color: #40474c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40474c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 71 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40474c, #40414c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #40474C?: #40474C is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Stargazing. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #40474C?: The RGB value is 64, 71, 76: 64 red, 71 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40474C?: The complementary color is #4C4540, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40474C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.