What color is #40503D?

#40503D is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Hōjicha. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #40503D?

The RGB value is 64, 80, 61: 64 red, 80 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40503D?

The complementary color is #4D3D50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40503D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#40503D color

#40503D rgb(64, 80, 61)

Shades of green

The hex color #40503D is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 31.4% green and 23.9% blue (64, 80, 61).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 13% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Hōjicha (#424F3B), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.63:1).

#40503D color codes

HEX	`#40503D`
RGB	`rgb(64, 80, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 31.4%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 13%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 24%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 24%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.18, -10.53, 9.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.18, 13.97, 138.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.825, 7.164, 5.49)`
Decimal	`4214845`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #40503D, 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 #40503D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#40503D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #40503D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40503d; }
.text { color: #40503d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40503d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 80 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40503d, #3d5044); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #40503D?: #40503D is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Hōjicha. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #40503D?: The RGB value is 64, 80, 61: 64 red, 80 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40503D?: The complementary color is #4D3D50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40503D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.