What color is #404B4A?

#404B4A 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 #404B4A?

The RGB value is 64, 75, 74: 64 red, 75 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #404B4A?

The complementary color is #4B4041, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404B4A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#404B4A color

#404B4A rgb(64, 75, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #404B4A is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 29.4% green and 29% blue (64, 75, 74).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 8% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Urban Chic (#424C4A), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.04:1).

#404B4A color codes

HEX	`#404B4A`
RGB	`rgb(64, 75, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 29.4%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 8%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 15%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 1%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.92, -4.63, -0.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.92, 4.72, 190.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.866, 6.616, 7.445)`
Decimal	`4213578`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404B4A, 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 #404B4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404B4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.04:1	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 #404B4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404b4a; }
.text { color: #404b4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404b4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 75 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404b4a, #40474b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #404B4A?: #404B4A 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 #404B4A?: The RGB value is 64, 75, 74: 64 red, 75 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404B4A?: The complementary color is #4B4041, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404B4A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.