What color is #404E4D?

#404E4D is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Urban Chic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #404E4D?

The RGB value is 64, 78, 77: 64 red, 78 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #404E4D?

The complementary color is #4E4041, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404E4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#404E4D color

#404E4D rgb(64, 78, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #404E4D is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 30.6% green and 30.2% blue (64, 78, 77).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 10% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Urban Chic (#424C4A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.7:1).

#404E4D color codes

HEX	`#404E4D`
RGB	`rgb(64, 78, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 30.6%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 10%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 18%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 1%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.98, -5.76, -1.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.98, 5.89, 192.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.178, 7.074, 8.06)`
Decimal	`4214349`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404E4D, 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 #404E4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404E4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	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 #404E4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404e4d; }
.text { color: #404e4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404e4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 78 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404e4d, #40484e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #404E4D?: #404E4D is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Urban Chic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #404E4D?: The RGB value is 64, 78, 77: 64 red, 78 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404E4D?: The complementary color is #4E4041, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404E4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.