What color is #404C56?

#404C56 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 #404C56?

The RGB value is 64, 76, 86: 64 red, 76 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #404C56?

The complementary color is #564A40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404C56?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#404C56 color

#404C56 rgb(64, 76, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #404C56 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 29.8% green and 33.7% blue (64, 76, 86).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 15% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Abyssal (#404C57), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.8:1).

#404C56 color codes

HEX	`#404C56`
RGB	`rgb(64, 76, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 29.8%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 15%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 26%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 12%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.65, -2.2, -7.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.65, 7.81, 253.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.378, 6.931, 9.804)`
Decimal	`4213846`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404C56, 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 #404C56	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404C56 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #404C56 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404c56; }
.text { color: #404c56; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404c56; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 76 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404c56, #404156); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #404C56?: #404C56 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 #404C56?: The RGB value is 64, 76, 86: 64 red, 76 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404C56?: The complementary color is #564A40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404C56?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.