What color is #405159?

#405159 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Good Night!. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #405159?

The RGB value is 64, 81, 89: 64 red, 81 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #405159?

The complementary color is #594840, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #405159?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#405159 color

#405159 rgb(64, 81, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #405159 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 31.8% green and 34.9% blue (64, 81, 89).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 16% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Good Night! (#46565F), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.27:1).

#405159 color codes

HEX	`#405159`
RGB	`rgb(64, 81, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 31.8%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 16%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 28%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 9%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.34, -4.51, -6.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.34, 8.21, 236.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.859, 7.696, 10.573)`
Decimal	`4215129`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #405159, 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 #405159	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#405159 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	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 #405159 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #405159; }
.text { color: #405159; }
.border { border: 2px solid #405159; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 81 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #405159, #404459); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #405159?: #405159 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Good Night!. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #405159?: The RGB value is 64, 81, 89: 64 red, 81 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #405159?: The complementary color is #594840, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #405159?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.