What color is #404F54?

#404F54 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #404F54?

The RGB value is 64, 79, 84: 64 red, 79 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #404F54?

The complementary color is #544540, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404F54?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#404F54 color

#404F54 rgb(64, 79, 84)

Shades of gray

The hex color #404F54 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 31% green and 32.9% blue (64, 79, 84).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 14% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Descent Into the Catacombs (#445155), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.52:1).

#404F54 color codes

HEX	`#404F54`
RGB	`rgb(64, 79, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 31%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 14%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 24%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 6%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.53, -4.6, -4.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.53, 6.72, 226.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.51, 7.322, 9.456)`
Decimal	`4214612`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404F54, 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 #404F54	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404F54 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	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 #404F54 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404f54; }
.text { color: #404f54; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404f54; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 79 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404f54, #404554); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #404F54?: #404F54 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #404F54?: The RGB value is 64, 79, 84: 64 red, 79 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404F54?: The complementary color is #544540, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404F54?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.