What color is #404B49?

#404B49 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Urban Chic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #404B49?

The RGB value is 64, 75, 73: 64 red, 75 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #404B49?

The complementary color is #4B4042, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404B49?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#404B49 color

#404B49 rgb(64, 75, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #404B49 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 29.4% green and 28.6% blue (64, 75, 73).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 8% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Urban Chic (#424C4A), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.05:1).

#404B49 color codes

HEX	`#404B49`
RGB	`rgb(64, 75, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 29.4%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 8%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 15%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 3%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.89, -4.87, -0.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.89, 4.88, 183.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.833, 6.603, 7.269)`
Decimal	`4213577`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404B49, 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 #404B49	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404B49 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #404B49 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404b49; }
.text { color: #404b49; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404b49; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 75 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404b49, #40484b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #404B49?: #404B49 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Urban Chic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #404B49?: The RGB value is 64, 75, 73: 64 red, 75 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404B49?: The complementary color is #4B4042, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404B49?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.