What color is #405348?

#405348 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Plantation. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #405348?

The RGB value is 64, 83, 72: 64 red, 83 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #405348?

The complementary color is #53404B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #405348?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#405348 color

#405348 rgb(64, 83, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #405348 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 32.5% green and 28.2% blue (64, 83, 72).

Its hue angle is 145°, with 13% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Plantation (#3E594C), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.24:1).

#405348 color codes

HEX	`#405348`
RGB	`rgb(64, 83, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 32.5%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(145, 13%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(145, 23%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 13%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.44, -9.95, 4.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.44, 10.74, 157.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.377, 7.744, 7.288)`
Decimal	`4215624`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #405348, 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 #405348	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#405348 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #405348 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #405348; }
.text { color: #405348; }
.border { border: 2px solid #405348; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 83 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #405348, #405352); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #405348?: #405348 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Plantation. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #405348?: The RGB value is 64, 83, 72: 64 red, 83 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #405348?: The complementary color is #53404B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #405348?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.