What color is #40535A?

#40535A 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 #40535A?

The RGB value is 64, 83, 90: 64 red, 83 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40535A?

The complementary color is #5A4740, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40535A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#40535A color

#40535A rgb(64, 83, 90)

Shades of gray

The hex color #40535A is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 32.5% green and 35.3% blue (64, 83, 90).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 17% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Descent Into the Catacombs (#445155), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.07:1).

#40535A color codes

HEX	`#40535A`
RGB	`rgb(64, 83, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 32.5%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 17%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 29%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 8%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.01, -5.47, -6.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.01, 8.48, 229.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.053, 8.014, 10.846)`
Decimal	`4215642`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #40535A, 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 #40535A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#40535A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #40535A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40535a; }
.text { color: #40535a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40535a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 83 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40535a, #40465a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #40535A?: #40535A 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 #40535A?: The RGB value is 64, 83, 90: 64 red, 83 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40535A?: The complementary color is #5A4740, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40535A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.