What color is #404A4E?

#404A4E 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 #404A4E?

The RGB value is 64, 74, 78: 64 red, 74 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #404A4E?

The complementary color is #4E4440, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404A4E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#404A4E color

#404A4E rgb(64, 74, 78)

Shades of gray

The hex color #404A4E is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 29% green and 30.6% blue (64, 74, 78).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 10% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% 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 9.1:1).

#404A4E color codes

HEX	`#404A4E`
RGB	`rgb(64, 74, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 29%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 10%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 18%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 5%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.73, -3.02, -3.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.73, 4.81, 231.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.938, 6.537, 8.155)`
Decimal	`4213326`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404A4E, 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 #404A4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404A4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.1:1	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 #404A4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404a4e; }
.text { color: #404a4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404a4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 74 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404a4e, #40434e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #404A4E?: #404A4E 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 #404A4E?: The RGB value is 64, 74, 78: 64 red, 74 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404A4E?: The complementary color is #4E4440, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404A4E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.