What color is #40494D?

#40494D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lights Out. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #40494D?

The RGB value is 64, 73, 77: 64 red, 73 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40494D?

The complementary color is #4D4440, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40494D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#40494D color

#40494D rgb(64, 73, 77)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 28.6% green and 30.2% blue (64, 73, 77).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 9% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Lights Out (#3D474B), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.22:1).

#40494D color codes

HEX	`#40494D`
RGB	`rgb(64, 73, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 28.6%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 9%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 17%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 5%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.38, -2.65, -3.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.38, 4.48, 233.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.836, 6.391, 7.946)`
Decimal	`4213069`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #40494D, 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 #40494D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#40494D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.22:1	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 #40494D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40494d; }
.text { color: #40494d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40494d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 73 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40494d, #40434d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #40494D?: #40494D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lights Out. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #40494D?: The RGB value is 64, 73, 77: 64 red, 73 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40494D?: The complementary color is #4D4440, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40494D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.