What color is #40484B?

#40484B is a dark gray, closest to the named color Lights Out. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #40484B?

The RGB value is 64, 72, 75: 64 red, 72 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40484B?

The complementary color is #4B4340, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40484B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#40484B color

#40484B rgb(64, 72, 75)

Shades of gray

The hex color #40484B is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 28.2% green and 29.4% blue (64, 72, 75).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 8% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Lights Out (#3D474B), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.35:1).

#40484B color codes

HEX	`#40484B`
RGB	`rgb(64, 72, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 28.2%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 8%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 15%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 4%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.99, -2.51, -2.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.99, 3.84, 229.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.701, 6.233, 7.558)`
Decimal	`4212811`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #40484B, 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 #40484B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#40484B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #40484B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40484b; }
.text { color: #40484b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40484b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 72 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40484b, #40434b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #40484B?: #40484B is a dark gray, closest to the named color Lights Out. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #40484B?: The RGB value is 64, 72, 75: 64 red, 72 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40484B?: The complementary color is #4B4340, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40484B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.