What color is #404B54?

#404B54 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Abyssal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #404B54?

The RGB value is 64, 75, 84: 64 red, 75 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #404B54?

The complementary color is #544940, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404B54?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#404B54 color

#404B54 rgb(64, 75, 84)

Shades of gray

The hex color #404B54 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 29.4% green and 32.9% blue (64, 75, 84).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 14% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Abyssal (#404C57), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.93:1).

#404B54 color codes

HEX	`#404B54`
RGB	`rgb(64, 75, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 29.4%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 14%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 24%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 11%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.26, -2.1, -6.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.26, 7.11, 252.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.23, 6.762, 9.363)`
Decimal	`4213588`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404B54, 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 #404B54	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404B54 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #404B54 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404b54; }
.text { color: #404b54; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404b54; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 75 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404b54, #404154); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #404B54?: #404B54 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Abyssal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #404B54?: The RGB value is 64, 75, 84: 64 red, 75 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404B54?: The complementary color is #544940, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404B54?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.