What color is #404B2C?

#404B2C is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Broccoli Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #404B2C?

The RGB value is 64, 75, 44: 64 red, 75 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #404B2C?

The complementary color is #372C4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404B2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#404B2C color

#404B2C rgb(64, 75, 44)

Shades of green

The hex color #404B2C is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 29.4% green and 17.3% blue (64, 75, 44).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 26% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Broccoli Green (#4B5338), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.29:1).

#404B2C color codes

HEX	`#404B2C`
RGB	`rgb(64, 75, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 29.4%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 26%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 41%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 41%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.17, -10.59, 17.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.17, 20.07, 121.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.085, 6.304, 3.331)`
Decimal	`4213548`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404B2C, 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 #404B2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404B2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	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 #404B2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404b2c; }
.text { color: #404b2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404b2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 75 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404b2c, #304b2c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #404B2C?: #404B2C is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Broccoli Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #404B2C?: The RGB value is 64, 75, 44: 64 red, 75 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404B2C?: The complementary color is #372C4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404B2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.