What color is #404D59?

#404D59 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 #404D59?

The RGB value is 64, 77, 89: 64 red, 77 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #404D59?

The complementary color is #594C40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404D59?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#404D59 color

#404D59 rgb(64, 77, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #404D59 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 30.2% green and 34.9% blue (64, 77, 89).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 16% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% 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 8.66:1).

#404D59 color codes

HEX	`#404D59`
RGB	`rgb(64, 77, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 30.2%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 16%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 28%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 13%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.08, -2.01, -8.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.08, 8.99, 257.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.571, 7.119, 10.477)`
Decimal	`4214105`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404D59, 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 #404D59	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404D59 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #404D59 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404d59; }
.text { color: #404d59; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404d59; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 77 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404d59, #404159); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #404D59?: #404D59 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 #404D59?: The RGB value is 64, 77, 89: 64 red, 77 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404D59?: The complementary color is #594C40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404D59?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.