What color is #40535C?

#40535C 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 #40535C?

The RGB value is 64, 83, 92: 64 red, 83 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40535C?

The complementary color is #5C4940, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40535C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#40535C color

#40535C rgb(64, 83, 92)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 32.5% green and 36.1% blue (64, 83, 92).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 18% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Good Night! (#46565F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.05:1).

#40535C color codes

HEX	`#40535C`
RGB	`rgb(64, 83, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 32.5%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 18%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 30%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 10%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.08, -4.92, -7.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.08, 9.09, 237.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.139, 8.049, 11.301)`
Decimal	`4215644`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #40535C, 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 #40535C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#40535C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #40535C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40535c; }
.text { color: #40535c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40535c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 83 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40535c, #40455c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #40535C?: #40535C 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 #40535C?: The RGB value is 64, 83, 92: 64 red, 83 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40535C?: The complementary color is #5C4940, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40535C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.