What color is #405156?

#405156 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #405156?

The RGB value is 64, 81, 86: 64 red, 81 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #405156?

The complementary color is #564540, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #405156?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#405156 color

#405156 rgb(64, 81, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #405156 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 31.8% green and 33.7% blue (64, 81, 86).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 15% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Descent Into the Catacombs (#445155), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.3:1).

#405156 color codes

HEX	`#405156`
RGB	`rgb(64, 81, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 31.8%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 15%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 26%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 6%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.24, -5.31, -5.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.24, 7.37, 223.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.736, 7.646, 9.923)`
Decimal	`4215126`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #405156, 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 #405156	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#405156 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	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 #405156 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #405156; }
.text { color: #405156; }
.border { border: 2px solid #405156; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 81 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #405156, #404656); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #405156?: #405156 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #405156?: The RGB value is 64, 81, 86: 64 red, 81 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #405156?: The complementary color is #564540, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #405156?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.