What color is #404958?

#404958 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 #404958?

The RGB value is 64, 73, 88: 64 red, 73 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #404958?

The complementary color is #584F40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404958?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#404958 color

#404958 rgb(64, 73, 88)

Shades of gray

The hex color #404958 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 28.6% green and 34.5% blue (64, 73, 88).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 16% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% 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 9.08:1).

#404958 color codes

HEX	`#404958`
RGB	`rgb(64, 73, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 28.6%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 16%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 27%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 17%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.78, 0.25, -10.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.78, 10.08, 271.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.258, 6.559, 10.167)`
Decimal	`4213080`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404958, 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 #404958	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404958 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #404958 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404958; }
.text { color: #404958; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404958; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 73 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404958, #434058); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #404958?: #404958 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 #404958?: The RGB value is 64, 73, 88: 64 red, 73 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404958?: The complementary color is #584F40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404958?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.