What color is #404759?

#404759 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Lava Stone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #404759?

The RGB value is 64, 71, 89: 64 red, 71 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #404759?

The complementary color is #595240, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404759?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#404759 color

#404759 rgb(64, 71, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #404759 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 27.8% green and 34.9% blue (64, 71, 89).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 16% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Lava Stone (#3C4151), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.28:1).

#404759 color codes

HEX	`#404759`
RGB	`rgb(64, 71, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 27.8%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 16%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 28%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 20%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.2, 1.81, -11.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.2, 11.74, 278.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.17, 6.318, 10.344)`
Decimal	`4212569`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404759, 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 #404759	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404759 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	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 #404759 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404759; }
.text { color: #404759; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404759; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 71 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404759, #464059); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #404759?: #404759 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Lava Stone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #404759?: The RGB value is 64, 71, 89: 64 red, 71 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404759?: The complementary color is #595240, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404759?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.