What color is #404D5F?

#404D5F is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #404D5F?

The RGB value is 64, 77, 95: 64 red, 77 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #404D5F?

The complementary color is #5F5240, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404D5F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#404D5F color

#404D5F rgb(64, 77, 95)

Shades of gray

The hex color #404D5F is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 30.2% green and 37.3% blue (64, 77, 95).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 19% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Into the Stratosphere (#425267), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.59:1).

#404D5F color codes

HEX	`#404D5F`
RGB	`rgb(64, 77, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 30.2%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 19%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 33%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 19%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.31, -0.33, -12.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.31, 12.22, 268.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.833, 7.224, 11.859)`
Decimal	`4214111`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404D5F, 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 #404D5F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404D5F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #404D5F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404d5f; }
.text { color: #404d5f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404d5f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 77 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404d5f, #43405f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #404D5F?: #404D5F is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #404D5F?: The RGB value is 64, 77, 95: 64 red, 77 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404D5F?: The complementary color is #5F5240, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404D5F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.