What color is #40494C?

#40494C is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark Space. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #40494C?

The RGB value is 64, 73, 76: 64 red, 73 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40494C?

The complementary color is #4C4340, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40494C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#40494C color

#40494C rgb(64, 73, 76)

Shades of gray

The hex color #40494C is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 28.6% green and 29.8% blue (64, 73, 76).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 9% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Dark Space (#414A4C), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.23:1).

#40494C color codes

HEX	`#40494C`
RGB	`rgb(64, 73, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 28.6%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 9%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 16%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 4%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.34, -2.9, -3.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.34, 4.19, 226.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.801, 6.377, 7.761)`
Decimal	`4213068`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #40494C, 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 #40494C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#40494C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #40494C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40494c; }
.text { color: #40494c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40494c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 73 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40494c, #40434c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #40494C?: #40494C is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark Space. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #40494C?: The RGB value is 64, 73, 76: 64 red, 73 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40494C?: The complementary color is #4C4340, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40494C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.