What color is #404852?

#404852 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Starless Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #404852?

The RGB value is 64, 72, 82: 64 red, 72 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #404852?

The complementary color is #524A40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404852?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#404852 color

#404852 rgb(64, 72, 82)

Shades of gray

The hex color #404852 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 28.2% green and 32.2% blue (64, 72, 82).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 12% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Starless Night (#3E4855), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.26:1).

#404852 color codes

HEX	`#404852`
RGB	`rgb(64, 72, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 28.2%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 12%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 22%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 12%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.24, -0.73, -7.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.24, 7.08, 264.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.954, 6.334, 8.89)`
Decimal	`4212818`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404852, 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 #404852	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404852 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #404852 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404852; }
.text { color: #404852; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404852; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 72 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404852, #414052); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #404852?: #404852 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Starless Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #404852?: The RGB value is 64, 72, 82: 64 red, 72 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404852?: The complementary color is #524A40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404852?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.