What color is #404D3C?

#404D3C is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Hōjicha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #404D3C?

The RGB value is 64, 77, 60: 64 red, 77 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #404D3C?

The complementary color is #493C4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404D3C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#404D3C color

#404D3C rgb(64, 77, 60)

Shades of gray

The hex color #404D3C is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 30.2% green and 23.5% blue (64, 77, 60).

Its hue angle is 106°, with 12% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Hōjicha (#424F3B), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.96:1).

#404D3C color codes

HEX	`#404D3C`
RGB	`rgb(64, 77, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 30.2%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(106, 12%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(106, 22%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 22%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.17, -8.95, 8.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.17, 12.28, 136.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.584, 6.724, 5.278)`
Decimal	`4214076`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404D3C, 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 #404D3C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404D3C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	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 #404D3C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404d3c; }
.text { color: #404d3c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404d3c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 77 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404d3c, #3c4d41); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #404D3C?: #404D3C is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Hōjicha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #404D3C?: The RGB value is 64, 77, 60: 64 red, 77 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404D3C?: The complementary color is #493C4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404D3C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.